200 Kenyan police officers arrive at UN mission in Haiti
More than 600 Kenyan officers had already been stationed in Haiti as part of a multinational force of police officers and soldiers from other countries — including Jamaica, Guatemala and El Salvador — who assist Haiti’s police in fighting the violent gangs in control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti
The latest deployment of Kenyan police comes two days after the U.S. notified the United Nations that it was freezing $13.3 million slated for the mission as part of a sweeping freeze on foreign assistance imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Soldiers from El Salvador join UN-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence
A contingent from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help fight gangs that killed thousands of people last year and control much of the capital.
More Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Boost Security Mission
A Kenyan police officer adjusts the helmet of a colleague after arriving as part of a peace-keeping mission to tackle violence in Haiti, at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, in Port-au-Prince,
U.S. supports the Kenya-led mission in Haiti, Rubio says as more troops arrive
The United States is committed to working with the Kenya-led multinational security support mission in Haiti, but its numbers need increase to restore peace and stability to the country, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday.
Kenya deploys additional 144 police to Haiti
A new contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Thursday to bolster a UN-backed security mission, AFP journalists observed, as the United States reiterated its support but called
US has frozen some funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti, UN says
The United Nations says that the U.S. has given notice that it is halting funding to a U.N.-backed mission in Haiti tasked ...
UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti's capital without additional international security support
The United Nations chief is warning that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to a complete ...
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Gangs Could Overrun Haiti Capital If Aid Falls Short: UN Chief
More than 5,601 people in Haiti were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, about a thousand more than in ...
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Haiti - FLASH : UN warns of risk of gangs taking over all of Port-au-Prince (Report)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to provide urgent additional financial support to the Mission to prevent gangs from taking over the entire metropolitan area ...
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Over 1 million Haitians forced to flee by gangs face ghastly conditions in camps, UN says
In Port-au-Prince alone, where the largest number of homeless are located, displacements have nearly doubled, fueled by the relentless gang violence, the collapse of healthcare services and ...
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Community Caravan: Port-Au-Prince Restaurant
One of those is on Lake Claiborne. The restaurant, Port-Au-Prince, was built in 1966. The menu is limited only in options, serving only catfish and steak. As Rick Rowe shares, the flavor and ...
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US freezes funding contributions to Kenya-led Haiti multinational security force: UN
The UN Security Council gave the green light in October 2023 to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission designed to ...
US has frozen funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United States has notified the United Nations that it is freezing funding to a UN-backed mission ...
US has frozen funding for UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti, UN says
The US has frozen $13.3 million in funding for a UN-backed security mission in Haiti, led by Kenyan police, aimed at countering gangs controlling 85 p ...