Two American missionaries and a Haitian aid director were killed, the latest gang violence against aid groups in Haiti’s capital.
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Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack
The latest assault by Haitian gangs left three people, including two American missionaries and a local pastor, dead in Port-au-Prince.
Haiti’s Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy
Gang leaders with suspected links to the 2021 Haitian president’s assassination now control key infrastructure, and pose a major threat to the incoming Kenya-led force.
Kenya Rallies Police Officers Ahead of Haiti Deployment
The East African country is preparing to send hundreds of police officers as the first wave of a multinational force aimed at stabilizing the chaos-ridden Caribbean nation.
How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools
In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up.
To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council
With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.
‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”
As Americans Flee Haiti, 2-Year-Old Is Separated from His Parents
The boy had been dropped off with relatives nearly three weeks ago and was airlifted back to his Florida home. He is part of a growing number of Americans trying to flee Haiti.
Haiti’s Hospitals Survived Cholera and Covid. Gangs Are Closing Them.
Many hospitals in Haiti’s capital have been looted by gangs or abandoned by their staffs amid the violence. Some are open, but too dangerous for people in need of care to reach.
Why Everything Changed in Haiti: The Gangs United
“The situation totally changed now, because the gangs are now working together,” a Haitian consultant said. Their unity forced the prime minister to resign.