3 shot dead as gunmen attack Haiti hospital
At least three people have been killed when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country’s biggest public hospital. Many others injured were injured in Tuesday’s attack in the General Hospital in the capital Port-au-Prince. Pictures posted online appear to show […]
Haiti gang kills 110 people accused of witchcraft
At least 110 mostly elderly people have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a human rights group. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said a local gang leader had targeted them after his son fell ill and subsequently died. The gang leader reportedly consulted a voodoo priest […]
MSS officers reopen Haiti police station which has been shut for over 5 years
The Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti (MSS) and the Haitian National Police (HNP) have reopened the Liancourt Police Station, which has been shut for the last five years due to gang aggression. In a statement on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, MSS said the station was reopened following continuous day and night patrols in key […]
Multinational Security Support Mission gives update on Haiti mission
The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSSM) has issued an update on its mission in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, MSSM promised to restore stability and provide crucial support to the Haitian government amidst the current political and security situations. “This mission remains committed to its key mandates by […]
US flights to Haiti halted for month after attacks
America’s aviation regulator has suspended flights by US carriers to Haiti for at least 30 days after three gun attacks in a day on planes departing from the Caribbean nation. Aircraft from JetBlue, Spirit and American Airlines were all hit by bullets on Monday after flying to the capital, Port-au-Prince. In the attack on the […]
Details of Ruto’s call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
On Thursday, November 7, 2024, evening, President William Ruto engaged in a phone conversation with the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the fate of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti led by Kenyan police officers. The two leaders analyzed the option of transitioning the mission into a United Nations […]
Kenya set to deploy 2nd contingent of 300 police officers to Haiti
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has announced that Kenya is set to deploy a second contingent of 300 police officers to Haiti. In a statement posted on his official X account on Friday, October 25, 2024, Mudavadi, stated that the deployment aims at reinforcing efforts to combat […]