Ariel Henry

Haiti's Media Under Siege as Gangs Target Journalists

Criminal groups in Haiti are targeting media outlets that report on the development in the battered Caribbean country. The goal is to silence the monitoring, according to a UN agency.

Executed with machete: 3,600 dead in Haiti's violence

At least 3,661 people have been killed so far this year in Haiti's gang violence. "Some of the victims were mutilated with machetes and then burned", reports the human rights organization OHCHR in a report.

USA provides more support to violence-stricken Haiti

The USA is providing 45 million dollars, equivalent to approximately 462 million kronor, in new support to violence-plagued Haiti. This is announced by Foreign Minister Antony Blinken – and urges other countries to contribute more money to the multinational police operation aimed at stopping the violence.

Kenyan police cannot stop Haiti's gangs

An international effort led by Kenya is trying to stop the gang criminality that controls Haiti. But the efforts seem to be failing.

Eleven prisoners killed in prison break in Haiti

Violence in Haiti forces a child to flee every minute

Every minute, a child is forced to flee in Haiti. So far, more than 600,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to the unrest in the country. More than half are children, according to a new report from Unicef.