The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on the United States to stop forcibly returning Haitians to their home country, which is facing a months-long surge in gang violence and continued political instability. In a social media post on Friday, UNHCR urged US President Joe Biden’s administration “to refrain from forcibly returning Haitians who may…
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Kenya will still deploy to Haiti – Ruto.
Kenya’s President William Ruto has said that a planned deployment of police officers to Haiti will go ahead as soon as the Caribbean country puts in place a transitional presidential council. Authorities in Kenya earlier this week said the planned deployment was on hold following the announcement that Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry would be…
Haiti gangs attack police stations, cause serious tension
Gangs wey dey push say make Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry comot don dey set fire to police stations for di capital, Port-au-Prince. Di police station wey dey located for di busy Salomon market na di latest to dey targeted, according to tori pipo. Di three-day state of emergency now don dey extended by one…
Haiti gangs attempts to take over Port-au-Prince airport
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,”…
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…
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…
Haiti under protests as demonstrators demand for the resignation of the prime minister.
Thousands of protesters across Haiti have demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The protest started hours before the United Nations Security Council held a split vote on Monday over sending an international force to Haiti to help with deteriorating security and a surge in cholera after powerful gangs took over the main port and blocked…
Ruto insisted on Haiti mission despite court ruling,kenya
A Kenyan opposition leader has accused President William Ruto of planning to defy a court ruling against the deployment of police to Haiti. Ekuru Aukot, who last week successfully challenged the planned deployment in court, says the president can only deploy the army and not the police. The court said the mission was illegal. Mr…
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