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Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital as violence escalates, UN says
Senior U.N. officials warn that Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to ...
The Miami Times7d
Miami-based Haitian artist Annick Duvivier uses art and storytelling to spread hope amid crisis back home
A Miami-Dade artist who was born in Haiti is looking out for the positive in a world seemingly out of positive things.
Vigilantes once fought Haiti’s gangs. Now it’s hard to tell them apart.
Arnold Junior Pierre, a journalist for Radio Galaxie, was on his way to the station in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince ...
Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital, U.N. says
An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only ...
The Haitian Times5d
Farmers in Haiti’s Maniche drive rice production revival aiming to restore battered agriculture sector
In Maniche, a commune in southern Haiti, rice production is rebounding after years of decline linked to trade policies ...
Haiti’s presidential council confirms use of mercenaries in anti-gang fight
When there is a weakness, we look for other people to support the national police,” says Fritz Alphonse Jean, head of the nine-member presidential transitional council.
UN reports gangs have Haiti’s capital close to collision
Heavily armed gangs have taken control of most of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, pushing the city to the edge of collapse, ...
Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Haiti death toll hits nearly 5,000 in nine months as gang violence spreads
A United Nations report warns that gang violence is intensifying in regions with routes to Haiti’s capital. The United Nations has appealed to the international community to bolster its support for ...