Reality for health workers in Haiti: Bullets left windows broken, damaged several parts of the hospital

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.

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Number of people shot dead by Kenyan police during anti-government protests rises to 31

Number of people shot dead by Kenyan police during anti-government protests rises to 31

The death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody last month has given the protests fresh impetus, fuelling anger against the authorities and bringing hundreds onto the streets.

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Kenyan police deployed to Haitian helpless as capital, Port-au-Prince, paralysed and isolated by gang violence

Kenyan police deployed to Haitian helpless as capital, Port-au-Prince, paralysed and isolated by gang violence

Although some are motivated by the urgent need to protect their communities, many operate outside existing legal frameworks, in some cases, engaging in extrajudicial actions and colluding with gangs. 

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