The United Nations-approved mission to stem gang violence in Haiti has faced widespread criticism from activists and lawmakers and was blocked by a High Court judge in Kenya in January.
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After Help From Kenyan Police Is Blocked, Haitians Ask: What Now?
As Haiti sank into gang-dominated chaos, Kenya promised to send officers to pacify the streets. Now a court has rejected that plan, and there does not seem to be another.
Kenyan Court Blocks Deployment of Police Force to Haiti
A contingent of 1,000 Kenyan officers was intended to lead a multinational force financed by the United States to restore security in a Caribbean country terrorized by armed gangs.
Haiti Threatened by Armed Environmental Group
The country’s political crisis grew more volatile this week after an armed environmental brigade allied with a former coup leader began demanding the prime minister’s ouster.
Return to Haiti of a Coup Leader Raises Concerns of More Turmoil
Guy Philippe, who helped lead the coup that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 2004, is back in the politically unstable country after serving time in a U.S. prison.
Kenya’s Leader Lifts His Global Profile. At Home, the Public Fumes.
President William Ruto has drawn attention internationally as a climate champion and peace mediator but faces domestic discontent over rising food and fuel prices, and new taxes.
Chance Encounter Leads to Arrest in Haiti President Assassination Case
A top Haitian police official was grocery shopping when he recognized another customer: a man wanted for questioning in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Key Suspect in Assassination of Haiti’s President Is Arrested
Joseph Félix Badio, a former government official, has been wanted for years in connection with the 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse.
They’ve Been Stateless for 10 Years. Now Many Are Facing Deportation.
Ten years after a court order ruled that children of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic were not entitled to citizenship, many live in fear of arrest or expulsion.
They’ve Been Stateless for 10 Years. Now Many Are Facing Deportation.
Ten years after a court order ruled that children of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic were not entitled to citizenship, many live in fear of arrest or expulsion.