Biden thanks Ruto for offering to send police to Haiti, defends keeping US forces out of the mission
President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti and he defended his decision to withhold American forces from the mission in the beleaguered Caribbean nation. The United States has agreed to contribute $300 million to a multinational force that will include […]
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he […]
‘Haiti needs up to 5,000 police to tackle gang violence’ – UN expert
Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the UN rights expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Thursday. Last July, William O’Neill said Haiti needed between 1,000 and 2,000 international police trained to deal with gangs. […]
Kenya to pause police deployment to Haiti
A top civil servant in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the BBC that the planned deployment of police to Haiti is now on hold following the announcement by Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would be stepping down. Korir Sing’oei, principal secretary for foreign affairs, said without a political administration in Haiti there […]
Haiti’s Prime Minister resigns after emergency meeting of Caribbean leaders
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, according to Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana’s president and the current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The 74-year-old Henry tendered his resignation after CARICOM leaders held an emergency summit on the situation in Haiti where gang-led violence amid repeatedly postponed elections has caused chaos. “We acknowledge his resignation […]
CS Kindiki gives update on deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti
Kenya-led Haiti Mission is in the pre-deployment phase, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kithure Kindiki has announced. Speaking on Monday, March 11, 2024, Kindiki announced that the mission, which has received criticism from a section of Kenyans, is still on cause. “There was a small court matter (which) has been resolved. The court […]
Haiti gang leader ‘Barbecue’ warns of ‘civil war and genocide’
A powerful Haitian gang leader warned Tuesday that the chaos engulfing the capital Port-au-Prince will lead to civil war and ‘genocide’ unless PM Ariel Henry resigns. The stark comments from Jimmy Cherizier, known as ‘Barbecue,’ came as Henry appeared to be struggling to fly home, with the main airport under attack and neighbouring Dominican Republic […]