Despite under-resourcing by UN and US, Kenyan police mission in Haiti kept gangs at bay, secured critical infrastructure and restored aid corridors
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja applauded the troops for their courageous service and highlighted the rehabilitation of roads, hospitals, schools and businesses as proof of Kenya’s contribution in Haiti.
Haitians speak of exhaustion and hopelessness as new UN force gets set to tackle gangs
Slated to eventually include up to 5,500 police and military officers, the GSF aims to regain control of the country by fighting gangs through a broader and more combative mandate, while negotiations are continuing on the political front to pave the way for elections.
Reality for health workers in Haiti: Bullets left windows broken, damaged several parts of the hospital
The hospital leadership did their best to organise a proper evacuation but everything was delayed, and the fear kept rising. Some staff who had cars began leaving on their own, taking a few others with them. Watching them go made the rest of us feel abandoned and hopeless. Eventually, we decided to start walking, hoping to find some kind of public transportation.
Gangs and mafia-style crime: How political class raised spectre of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 General Election
Behind these politically sponsored attacks looms the shadow of 2007/8 post-election violence, when 1,330 people were killed and more than 600,000 displaced in just a month as gangs and ethnic militias unleashed terror across the country.
Brazil’s Lula adds voice to calls to turn Kenya-led Haiti security mission into UN peacekeeping force
Brazil led a peacekeeping mission to Haiti from 2004 to 2017, although it was marred by a deadly cholera outbreak and allegations of human rights abuses that have left many Haitians wary of an official force.
Latest UN report says delayed humanitarian support has exposed over 600,000 people to gang violence
Following the spiralling security situation in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and Artibonite in the north in February, the number of displaced persons has soared by 60 per cent, the report showed, using the latest figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) data tracking matrix for Haiti.
Haitian police use teargas to quell peaceful protests to force government to stop gangs
Local media reported that the attacks were carried out by a coalition of gangs led by Kempes Sanon, a convicted kidnapper who escaped from prison in 2021 and notorious gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as “Barbecue”.
