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Gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds, halts medical care

A surge in gang violence in Haiti’s capital has forced hundreds to flee and led the aid organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to halt operations in local hospitals.

12 May 2026-01:17
Haitian President Moïse’s murder: four found guilty

A Florida jury in the U.S. has found four individuals guilty of participating in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

08 May 2026-23:17
Chad deploys 1,500 troops to Haiti

The UN and its Security Council have agreed to support Haiti, which is largely controlled by violent gangs, with an international security force.

20 Apr 2026-23:58
Haiti launches arrests after stampede at Citadelle Laferrière leaves 25 dead

Haiti entered a three-day period of mourning on Tuesday over a fatal stampede that left 25 people dead over the weekend at a historic mountaintop fortress in the north of the country.

14 Apr 2026-17:21
Nairobi and UN clash over misconduct allegations in Kenya-led mission

Kenya disputes a UN report citing allegations of sexual abuse by a Kenyan-staffed anti-gang force in Haiti. Kenya's Foreign Minister claims their inquiry found the allegations unsubstantiated, countering a UN report affirming them.

09 Apr 2026-14:21
U.S. sets bounty on Haiti's leading gangs' finances

The United States is offering a reward of up to $3 million, along with possible relocation, for information regarding the financial activities of Haiti’s most powerful gangs.

25 Mar 2026-21:55
Drone strikes in Haiti kill over 1,200 people

Explosive drone strikes used by Haitian security forces in anti-gang operations have killed more than 1,200 people, including dozens of civilians and children, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

10 Mar 2026-09:19
MSF: Haiti’s capital plagued by gang-related sexual violence

30 Jan 2026-01:23
Haiti council moves to oust PM, defying US warnings

Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) has announced plans to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, escalating a political standoff with the United States as the crisis-hit country faces mounting instability and gang violence.

24 Jan 2026-13:45
Sunrise Airways suspends flights across Haiti after bullets hit plane

Sunrise Airways, Haiti’s only operational airline, has announced that all flights between Port-au-Prince and the country’s major cities are temporarily suspended.

25 Nov 2025-10:12

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