Haiti

Misery deepens in Haiti as unrest rages and water shortages bite
Thousands in Haiti are facing water shortages after days of protest over fuel prices and crime halt distribution.
Published On 18 Sep 2022
Haiti sees more protests as fuel price hike worsens public anger
Haitian government’s decision to raise fuel costs adds to ongoing anger over gang violence, soaring inflation.
Published On 14 Sep 2022
Haitian journalists killed while reporting on violence in capital
Fatal shooting of two Haitian journalists in Port-au-Prince draws condemnation as gang violence continues to soar.
Published On 13 Sep 2022
Photos: Haitian protesters call for the PM to resign
Protesters in Port-au-Prince blame the prime minister for the high cost of living and widespread violence.
Published On 30 Aug 2022

Haitian demonstrators demand removal of Prime Minister Ariel Henry as rallies held in several cities across the country.

The US Coast Guard says the migrants drowned after being forced out of their boat by people smugglers.

The Bahamas is a transit route for Haitian immigrants fleeing poverty, violence and seeking to reach the US mainland.

The children are from the town of Cite Soleil, where gang violence has killed hundreds of people and damaged homes.

The UN says at least 234 people were killed or injured in gang-related violence from July 8 to 12 in Port-au-Prince.

Gang violence is skyrocketing across Haiti’s capital, with dozens of people killed in Port-au-Prince in past week.

MSF says corpses line only road into isolated Cite-Soleil, Haiti, which rival gangs have turned into a ‘battlefield’.

World Food Programme says worsening violence is making it difficult to transport much-needed foodstuff and other aid.

US Justice Department says Jean Pelice, alleged member of Haiti’s 400 Mawozo gang, was involved in October abductions.

Political deadlock and surging gang violence persist as Haiti marks one year since President Jovenel Moise’s killing.

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