UN evacuates staff from Haiti as gangs deepen control over capital
United Nations evacuation flights are set to land in Panama City this week as the international organization removes staff ...
The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year ...
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...
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Gangs tighten their grip on Haiti as peacekeeping debate drags on
Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The ...
UN mulls Haiti peacekeeping force as gangs ramp up warfare
Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping ...
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A Military Approach Alone Won’t Be Enough to Tackle Haiti’s Gangs
But the tranquility is deceptive. In order to support Haiti’s weakened national police in taking back control from the gangs ...
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs
Haiti’s main airport has remained closed a day after violence erupted as a new prime minister took office in a politically ...
Number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says
They’re not doing this voluntarily,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in Haiti. “Even when they are armed with ...
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Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
Bloody coups, brutal dictatorships and gangs created by Haiti’s political and economic elite have long defined the country’s history, but experts say the current crisis is the worst they’ve ...
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Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
Bloody coups, brutal dictatorships and gangs created by Haiti’s political and economic elite have long defined the country’s history, but experts say the current crisis is the worst they’ve ...
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Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
‘No functioning authority’ Bloody coups, brutal dictatorships and gangs created by Haiti’s political and economic elite have long defined the country’s history, but experts say the current ...