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Tropical Storm Franklin UPDATE with Video

Tropical Storm Franklin is continuing its approach toward the southern shores of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, set to make landfall early Wednesday with torrential…

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Dominican Republic shutters schools and offices ahead of Tropical Storm Franklin

The Dominican Republic has shut down much of the country as Tropical Storm Franklin takes aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with…

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Taiwan condemns China, Nicaragua over removal from Central American body

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Tuesday (Aug 22) condemned Nicaragua and China over its removal from the Central American Parliament, after the body voted to give Taipei’s observer…

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Kenya deploys reconnaissance mission to Haiti

A delegation of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Sunday. Nearly a dozen senior police officers left the Toussaint Louverture international airport in the…

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CONTRE LE DEPLOIEMENT DU KENYA EN HAITI

En conséquence, nous insistons sur l’importance d’examiner le bilan des forces de sécurité kenyanes en matière de droits de l’homme avant d’approuver leur déploiement en…

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Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas as Franklin looms just south of Haiti

The Atlantic Ocean remained crowded Tuesday morning, but only two tropical storms posed a threat to land — and neither was a menace to South…

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Situation de terreur provoquée par des gangs armés: Le DG Frantz Elbé promet des réponses rapides

La Direction Générale de la Police Nationale d’Haïti prend acte de la situation de terreur provoquée simultanément par plusieurs foyers de gangs à travers certaines…

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Une délégation d’évaluation du Kenya dans nos murs ce dimanche

VBI Selon des sources concordantes, une mission d’évaluation représentant le Kenya est prévue d’arriver en Haïti ce dimanche. Composée d’une vingtaine de personnes, cette délégation…

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Haiti Gang Leader Welcomes, Warns UN Multinational Force

Jimmy Cherizier, leader of the powerful G9 Family and Allies gang (FRG9) in Port-au-Prince, told reporters Wednesday he would welcome a multinational police force to…

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Carrefour-feuilles: Le bilan s’alourdit

Plus de 54 morts ont été enregistrés dans la localité de Carrefour-Feuilles lors des violences armés des hommes Gran Ravin au dépend des habitants dudit…

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On eve of Kenyan delegation visit to Haiti, gang violence soars, bodies litter streets

A powerful gang leader is threatening retaliation. Government negotiations are deadlocked over how the country, which currently has no elected leaders, should be governed. Thousands…

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Can a “Suez Moment” Happen for America in Haiti?

Washington may not yet realize the degree to which its southern flank is exposed. by Max Morton This week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for…

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UN condemns recent gang attacks in Haiti as Kenya deploys recon mission to troubled nation

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. human rights officials denounced Friday what they called the “extreme brutality” of gangs in Haiti, with thousands fleeing…

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Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges

Thousands of Haitians have their fled homes in Port-au-Prince amid soaring gang violence that has killed more than 2,400 people so far this year. The…

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Haiti aid groups halt operations as thousands flee gang warfare

Aug 17 (Reuters) – Haitian aid groups backed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) are temporarily shutting down operations, including some mobile health clinics, following…

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Haiti gang leader vows to fight any foreign armed force if it commits abuses

Jimmy Chérizier, ex-police officer known by nickname ‘Barbecue’, also urges Haitians to mobilize against government Haiti’s most powerful gang leader has warned that he and…

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Artibonite: Des bandits incendient un véhicule de la police et volent deux armes lourdes à La Croix-Périsse – VIDEO

Une patrouille policière a été la cible d’une attaque des bandits du gang “Kokorat San Ras” ce mercredi 16 août, à La Croix-Périsse. Ils ont…

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Haiti gang leader vows to fight any foreign armed force if it commits abuses- VIDEO

  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An ex-police officer considered by many to be Haiti’s most powerful gang leader warned Wednesday that he would fight any…

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New details emerge in Haiti kidnapping of US nurse Alix Dorsainvil, child: ‘Healthy and unharmed’

Kidnapped American nurse Alix Dorsanvail and her child are both “healthy and unharmed” after their release in Haiti — where they’d been held in an…

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An American nurse and her daughter have been freed after being kidnapped in Haiti last month

American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released after they were kidnapped 13 days ago from the community ministry where Dorsainvil works in Haiti, the…