UN Says Haiti Conflict Has 'Worsened'

Situation in Haiti worsens amid ‘acute violence’ as UN support mission falters under gang violence
The security situation in Haiti has once again degraded despite months of support from United Nations-approved Kenyan-led forces sent in to aid the Haitian police as gang violence escalates. In a Tuesday address to the Security Council,
Internet blackout cuts lifeline for millions as gang attacks in Haiti worsen
Two breaks in Digicel's fiber optic infrastructure in Arcahaie have caused an Internet outage for all its millions of customers while criminal gangs launch attacks in the commune, as well as in Port-au-Prince and Tabarre,
UN Says Haiti Conflict Has 'Worsened' as Gangs Push Fresh Attacks
Haitian gangs are ramping up attacks on areas they do not yet control, the head of the United Nation's Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) warned on Tuesday, after days of renewed violence from an alliance of armed gangs in the Caribbean nation.
Haiti asks for UN peacekeeping mission as gangs’ expansion worries leadership council
Five years after the last United Nations peacekeepers departed amid warnings they would soon be back, Haiti is now officially asking for their return.
Haiti sees worsened gang violence
UN warns crisis in Haiti is escalating as gang violence across the country continues to worsen. (Video courtesy of AP, thumb courtesy of Reuters)
Haitian Gangs Escalate Violence and Expand Attacks Outside the Capital, Top UN Official Says
The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies
At least a dozen gang members drown near Haiti while ferrying ammunition: Official
A Haitian official says some 50 suspected gang members have died this week after attacking a coastal town near the country's ...
Haiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet
Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in ...
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14-year-old boy arrested and charged in Little Haiti shooting, killing father of 3 and leaving another man hospitalized
MIAMI — A teenage boy was arrested and is now facing murder-related charges in connection to a Little Haiti shooting that ...
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First national survey about Haitians finds Americans support more migration, aid to Haiti
A CHIP50 national survey of 28,000 people reveals the American public’s views on Haitian immigration, US-Haiti policy and ...
Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that ...
Mitch Albom: Mike Sainristil, with teammate's help, looks to past to change Haiti's future
A year ago, Mike Sainristil was playing for Michigan football on Saturdays. Today he plays on Sundays for the Washington ...
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Haiti's Justice Ministry warns of threats against prime minister and his Cabinet
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's Justice Ministry called Tuesday for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that ...
UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms and ammunition
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition ...
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The Haiti-Dominican Border Shows Why Open Borders Don’t Work
Only large wealthy countries can afford to indulge in theories pushing open borders. Residents of small poorer countries, ...