Haiti News News Haiti » Security: Haiti gangs shift operations into countryside, report says
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Haiti's armed gangs are increasingly expanding from Port-au-Prince into rural areas, adopting hit-and-run tactics including kidnappings, cattle theft and roadblocks while security ...
News Haiti » Security: Haiti seeks renewal of international anti-gang force
Haiti has called for the renewal of the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force and the mobilization of resources needed to combat armed gangs.
News Haiti » Security: Haitians Deserve Peace and Security
These gangs have now publicly admitted that their goal is to prevent Haitian voters from exercising their rights to cast ballots in future elections.
News Haiti » Security: Haiti’s gangs are powerful. Restoring security needs sustained international support.
Key facts about the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and its deployment must be made clear.
News Haiti » Security: They came in silence: Why killings, abductions in Haiti mountain town have U.N. worried
"The mass killing in Kenscoff underscores the urgent need for national authorities to enhance the protection of the population, particularly communities living in areas affected by gang violence." ...
News Haiti » Security: UN extends political mission in Haiti, but it will be for less than a year
Gangs launched attacks in Haiti on Feb. 25, 2025. The attacks in the Delmas 30 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince sent residents running into the streets carrying bed frames and pushing wheelbarrows.
News Haiti » Security: More than 50 kidnapped after violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure ...
News Haiti » Security: Haiti taking more steps against gangs after thousands of protesters demand security
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of Haiti's transitional presidential council tried to allay surging alarm among Haitians over rampant gang violence by acknowledging Thursday that the country ...
News Haiti » Security: Haiti security mission extended for one year as WFP sounds alarm
Kenyan President William Ruto has pledged that the police deployment to Haiti would be completed by January, bringing the total personnel to 2,500 – Copyright AFP ...
News Haiti » Security: Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Colombian President Gustavo Preto arrived Friday in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground.
News Haiti » Security: UN Security Council pressures Haiti's leaders to hold general election as deadline nears
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. Security Council members warned Haiti’s leaders on Wednesday that time is running out to restore security and hold general elections as the deadline to install a new ...
News Haiti » Security: Haiti security mission extended for one year
Edgard Leblanc Fils, head of the transitional council governing Haiti, told UN he would like the body to consider the possibility of turning the Kenyan-led policing ...