Soldiers have been deployed to defend the airport of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, from an assault by armed gangs. Residents of the capital mainly stayed at home on Monday with only a few people venturing out to get drinking water or food, the AFP news agency reported. “There’s a lack of everything now in Port-au-Prince,”…
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Ukraine claims to have sunk Russian warship in occupied Crimea
another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by more than a third since the start of the war. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said maritime drones operated by its Group 13 special unit struck and sank…
Armed Ganga attacked prison in Haiti, demands for PM to resign
Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison. At least 12 people were killed and about 3,700 inmates escaped in the jailbreak. Gang leaders are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who has been missing since he traveled to Kenya. It is estimated…
The US and Jordan cooperated to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza using an airdrop operation.
The US and Jordan have air-dropped humanitarian aid into Gaza, as stated by US Central Command. This comes after President Joe Biden promised to use all possible means to provide more aid to the besieged coastal enclave. The US Air Force and Royal Jordanian Air Force combined operation dropped 38,000 meals along the Gaza coastline…
Ruto finally approves Haiti s deal to Send 1,000 Police to Caribbean
Kenya’s government said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy a multinational force to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation, pushing ahead with a plan that has received criticism from rights groups and has been blocked by a court in the East African nation. Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti recently arrived in…
ICC orders acompensation of $56 million for victims in Northern Uganda
Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of over 56 million dollars in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the top commanders of the notorious Lord’s Resistance…
Journalists in UK demands for open access to Gaza
The letter, from 55 correspondents and presenters from the main broadcasting outlets based in the UK, appealed for better protection for journalists already reporting in the territory. “Almost five months into the war in Gaza, foreign reporters are still being denied access to the territory, outside of the rare and escorted trips with the Israeli…
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