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The United States and Haiti urged on Monday the creation of a stronger international mission to combat gang violence, proposing to transform the current multinational security mission into a more robust “anti-gang force.” The appeal comes ahead of a crucial United Nations Security Council......
Eight people abducted from an orphanage near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have been safely released after nearly three weeks in captivity, authorities and family members confirmed. Among those freed was Irish aid worker and missionary Gena Heraty, who ran the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in Kenscoff,......
At least eight people, including a well-known Irish missionary and a young child, are missing after armed men attacked the Saint-Hélène orphanage in the Kenscoff area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The facility, operated by the international charity Nos Petits Frères et Sœurs, provides......
Haitian gangs are coercing desperate and hungry children into joining their ranks, preparing them for a protracted and violent confrontation with international security forces, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). The alarming trend is a reflection of Haiti's deepening crisis,......
In a distressing development, Haiti's ongoing gang warfare has taken a severe toll on the nation's youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Recent analysis of UN data by Save the Children reveals a harrowing statistic: five children have been killed or injured every week during the first six months......
In a stark illustration of Haiti's ongoing humanitarian crisis, a prison break in the central coastal city of Saint-Marc has resulted in the deaths of at least 11 inmates. The incident, which occurred on Friday, marks the third such outbreak this year, highlighting the deteriorating security situation......
In a heart-wrenching incident underscoring the perilous nature of irregular migration, at least 40 Haitian nationals lost their lives at sea when their boat caught fire off the coast of Cap-Haitien in northern Haiti. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported this devastating event on......
