Haiti gangs kill 11 after gov't security crackdown
By Onès Joseph September 29, 2026 Four members of the same family were among those murdered in retaliation after a Gang Suppression Force operation against Kokorat San Ras in Gros-Morne, Mayor Hubert Cénéac says Local residents gather by a telecommunication company's store. Photo by Caleb Volny Overview: The Kokorat San Ras gang carried out a shooting spree against residents of Gros-Morne, a commune in the Artibonite department that has been under gang control in recent years
The Haitian Times
Sep 29
UNSC Extends Gang Suppression Force Mandate For 6 Months
By Merve Aydogan 29 September 2026 Draft resolution, penned by Panama and US, receives 12 votes in favor, 3 abstentions The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a draft resolution extending the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti for another six months, until March 31, 2027. The resolution, penned by Panama and the US, received 12 votes in favor, with China, Pakistan and Russia abstaining. There were no votes against. It also asks the UN secretary-general t
Anadolu Ajansı
Sep 29
Human Rights Report Sheds Light On Recent Massacre In Haiti
By Dánica Coto September 17, 2026 People gather next to the bodies of people they said were their relatives and were killed in a gang attack in Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug.24, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group in Haiti has revealed new details about one of the country’s biggest massacres in recent years and unveiled security holes as authorities struggle to contain violent gangs. The National Human
AP News
Sep 22
US Travel Ban Takes Effect Amid LA Protests
President Trump’s ban on visitors from 12 countries comes as troops and protesters clash over harsh immigration enforcement. Protesters...
Al Jazeera
Jun 10, 2025
Colombia blocks deportees, backs down when Trump threatens
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, pictured at the White House in April 2023, said Sunday his country will not accept U.S. flights of...
Haitians demand halt to deportations as gang murders soar
People take refuge at an abandoned school transformed into a shelter after being forced to leave their homes due to a gang attack in...
Associated Press
Jan 20, 2025
UN expands Haiti arms embargo to all types of weapons
The UN Security Council is trying to crack down on rising levels of gang violence in Haiti by extending embargo on weapons. A Kenya-led...
Al Jazeera
Nov 25, 2024
Dominican President: Haiti UN anti-gang force must not fail
Dominican Republic President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday...
Associated Press 1
Oct 22, 2024
6,000 Haitians flee after gang attack kills dozens
A person displaced by armed gang attacks rests at the Antoinette Dessalines National, a makeshift shelter, in Saint-Marc, Haiti, Sunday,...
Pierre-Richard Luxama and Eléonor Hughes
Oct 22, 2024
Over 700,000 internally displaced in Haiti
More than half of those displaced are children, the UN agency for migration says, calling for international support. People wait for food...
Al Jazeera
Oct 9, 2024
US And Dominican Republic Talks Focus On Economy And Haiti
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader have met behind closed doors to discuss human...
Washington Post
Sep 10, 2024
Haitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters
BY EVENS SANON Updated 4:33 PM CDT, August 19, 2024 A woman is affected by tear gas fired by police to disperse a protest demanding that...
Associated Press 1
Aug 20, 2024
