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Haiti’s Leadership Turmoil: Prime Minister Conille Dismissed After Six Months

12 Nov 2024

This will be the third Haitian prime minister in three months, after Haiti's transitional ruling council made decisions to fire Garry Conille. His dismissal has been labeled unconstitutional, and the dismissal, along with others in such a short period of time, raises grave questions about the nation's future as it...

Haiti’s Interim Prime Minister Garry Conille Ousted Amid Escalating Gang Crisis

11 Nov 2024

The sudden removal of Garry Conille, the former UN official who was designated as the interim prime minister of Haiti, has rocked the nation's already precarious political scene once again. Coniile's removal amidst the widespread displacement, gang violence, and kidnappings in Port-au-Prince, has proved to be yet another development in...

Grievous Attack By Haitian Gang Leaves Over 70 Dead, Reports UN

05 Oct 2024

In a horrifying incident, members of the Gran Grif gang have killed at least 70 people, including three infants, in an attack on Pont-Sonde, which is located in Haiti’s Artibonite department. Reveals United Nations. Armed with automatic rifles, the gang stormed the town early Thursday, causing widespread destruction. Reports UN’s...

Dominican Republic To Begin Deportation Of 10,000 Haitians Per Week

03 Oct 2024

Cracking down on immigration, the Dominican Republic has announced plans to deport up to 10,000 Haitian nationals per week, citing a significant increase in illegal immigration. Speaking on this decision, Government spokesperson Homero Figueroa revealed, that the decision was driven by what authorities describe as an "excess" of Haitian migrants...

High-Ranking Haitian Officials Charged In Major Corruption Scandal

03 Oct 2024

The Haitian government’s anti-corruption agency has charged five prominent individuals, including three members of the interim governing council, in connection with a bribery scandal involving the chairman of a state-owned bank. Interim Council Members Accused The council members—diplomat Smith Augustin, politician Louis Gerald Gilles, and former judge Emmanuel Vertilaire—are accused...

Crisis In Haiti Is Worsening Rapidly: United Nations’ Expert

21 Sep 2024

The United Nations’ expert on human rights in Haiti, William O’Neill, has warned that the crisis in the troubled Caribbean nation is worsening rapidly. As the deadline for an international security mission draws near, O'Neill urged for an intensification of efforts to restore stability in Haiti. “The solutions are there,...

Haiti Gas Truck Explosion Claims 25 Lives, Dozens Injured

15 Sep 2024

A catastrophic gas truck explosion in Haiti’s southern peninsula has claimed at least 25 lives and left numerous survivors with severe burns. The explosion occurred early in the morning near the coastal city of Miragoane, located in the Nippes department. Prime Minister Garry Conille Visits the Scene Haiti's Prime Minister,...

Haiti Gasoline Tanker Explosion: At least 15 Dead, Scores Injured

15 Sep 2024

At least 15 people lost their lives and 40 others suffered severe burns in a gasoline tanker explosion in Haiti, according to the country's Prime Minister. Sixteen of the injured were transferred to hospitals in Fonds des Blancs and Les Cayes, located near the accident site in the Nippes Department,...

US Calls For Renewed UN Mandate To Tackle Armed Gangs In Haiti

06 Sep 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Thursday for the renewal of a United Nations mission aimed at assisting Haiti in combating armed gangs that have seized control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and extended their influence into surrounding regions. Mission's Mandate and Current Status The UN mission,...

Haiti Tragedy: 40 Migrants Dead After Boat Catches Fire During Escape

20 Jul 2024

At least 40 migrants have died and several others were injured after a boat they were travelling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, according to a United Nations agency on Friday. A government official stated that the migrants were attempting to escape to the Turks and Caicos...