HAITI GANG VIOLENCE
Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle 'catastrophic' gang violence , UN expert says Last July, William O'Neill said Haiti needed between 1,000 and 2,000 international police trained to deal with gangs. Today, he said the situation is so much worse that double that number and more are needed to help the Haitian National Police regai...
29 Mar, 2024, 08.20 AM ISTHaiti gang leader killed as transition council nears completion A police operation killed the head of the Delmas 95 gang, Ernst Julme, known as Ti Greg, a day after another gang leader was killed in an apparent resurgence of a vigilante justice movement, police and sources confirmed.
22 Mar, 2024, 08.32 AM ISTHaiti crisis: PM Ariel Henry resigns as gang leader 'Barbecue' steps into power Haiti, where Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister this week, has a long history of unrest and violence. Gangs run much of the Western Hemisphere's poorest country and, in recent weeks, joined forces to oust the unelected leader.Haiti crisis: PM Ar...
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US military airlifts embassy personnel from Haiti, bolsters security The U.S. military airlifted embassy personnel and enhanced security in Haiti amid a state of emergency caused by gang violence. Prime Minister Ariel Henry sought a deal for a U.N.-backed mission in Kenya. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ...
10 Mar, 2024, 05.53 PM ISTUS State Secretary Antony Blinken discusses Haiti crisis with Kenyan President William Ruto Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss the ongoing political and security crisis in Haiti. They underscored commitment to deploying a Multinational Security Support mission to ensure free and fair elect...
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04 Dec, 2023, 11.35 PM ISTLabour disruptions at world’s ports quadruple as discontent grows There were at least 38 instances of protests or strikes affecting port operations last year, more than four times as many as in 2021 when the pandemic upended global trade, according to Crisis24, a maritime security consultancy.
10 Jan, 2023, 09.55 AM ISTChaos in Haiti as economy tanks and violence soars Daily life has spun out of control since Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced a rise in fuel prices last month, after which protests erupted across a country already in the grips of an economic crisis. Then Haiti's most powerful gang took it...
06 Oct, 2022, 04.03 PM ISTWhy Haitian families are fleeing homes04 May, 2022, 04.54 PM IST Acclaimed film-maker Brent Renaud shot dead after Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle in Ukraine The filmmaker was gathering material for a report about refugees when his vehicle was hit in Irpin.
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