Haiti Haitians hail new electoral commission Thousands of Haitians have come out in support of a five-member commission, preparing to evaluate last year’s contested presidential election 05/05/2016
Haiti Crisis-hit Haiti marks 2004 coup ahead of runoff elections Haitians have marked the anniversary of the 2004 coup with a march through the capital Port au Prince. The uprising ousted then-President 01/03/2016
Haiti Haiti swears in provisional president Haiti's interim president takes office vowing to handover to a newly elected leader on may 14. 15/02/2016
Haiti Haiti's president steps down with no replacement . Haiti’s President Michel Martelly has left office but with nobody to replace him due to last month’s run-off election having been scrapped over 08/02/2016
Haiti Haiti leaders clinch last-minute deal to form interim government Politicians in Haiti have signed a last-minute agreement to install a caretaker government to avoid a power vacuum. The deal was inked on Saturday 07/02/2016
Haiti Former soldier stoned to death in Haiti clashes There have been dramatic scenes on the streets of the Haitian capital, with anti-government protesters reportedly stoning an unarmed man to death 06/02/2016
world news Haiti polls postponed for third time amid unrest Haiti has postponed its presidential election – again – amid scenes of unrest in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Anger has erupted amid claims the 23/01/2016
Haiti Election violence in blighted Haiti as opposition cries fraud Electoral violence has erupted in Haiti as opposition supporters demand the suspension of the January 24 presidential election. 19/01/2016
Haiti Public transport strike brings Haiti to a halt Main roads in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince were virtually empty on Monday (November 9)as a two-day public transport strike got underway against 09/11/2015
Haiti Haitians protest against presidential poll results In Haiti, thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the preliminary results of the presidential election. According to 07/11/2015
Haiti Haiti: at least 1 person killed in post-election violence in capital At least one person has been killed in post-election violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince It came after the announcement that ruling party 06/11/2015
Haiti Tropical Storm Erika threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic with mud slides Tropical Storm Erika swirling across the Caribbean on Friday threatening Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The biggest risk over the weekend is 28/08/2015
Haiti OAS observers back Haiti poll despite irregularities International observers have criticised Haiti’s parliamentary election, saying the vote was marred by irregularities, Two people reportedly died on 12/08/2015
Haiti Haiti election marred by delays and sporadic violence People in Haiti have been voting in parliamentary elections. On Sunday voters at some polling stations in the capital Port-au-Prince vented their 09/08/2015
Haiti Haiti: angry scenes as voters go to the polls There have been angry scenes in Haiti as the country goes to the polls for legislative elections that have been repeatedly delayed since 2011. Police 09/08/2015
Haiti Haitians vote in long-delayed parliamentary elections After an almost four year delay, Haitians are set to vote on Sunday in the first of two rounds of parliamentary elections in a test of stability for 08/08/2015
Haiti Haiti declares three days of mourning after carnival tragedy Thousands of mourners including Haiti’s President Michel Martelly have walked through the centre of Port-au-Prince in memory of the victims of an 18/02/2015
Haiti Haiti carnival turns deadly as float catches fire In Haiti, at least 18 people have been killed and dozens more hurt when a carnival float hit power lines in the capital Port-au-Prince. Witnesses say 17/02/2015
Haiti Haiti protesters call for 50 percent cut in fuel price In Haiti’s capital Port au Prince, protesters threatened to disrupt Carnival celebrations which are due to take place on Sunday. They’re angry at the 14/02/2015
no comment Protests in Haiti over high fuel prices Burning barricades of tyres and debris in the Haitian capital signalled the start of a two-day strike to protest against the high price of 11/02/2015
Haiti Haiti election deal sealed as UN team visits A Provisional Electoral Council has been installed to organise much-delayed elections as UN Security Council members arrive in Port-au-Prince. 24/01/2015
Haiti New PM takes office in Haiti A new prime minister of Haiti has taken office after weeks of unrest from protesters demanding long-overdue elections. President Michel Martelly 15/01/2015
Haiti Haiti on shaky political ground as President Martelly forced to dissolve parliament Failed last-ditch negotiations have led to the dissolution of the Haitian parliament. President Michel Martelly was unable to persuade opposition 14/01/2015
no comment Anti-Martelly protesters clash with police in Haiti Ongoing protests and clashes with the police in Haiti see demonstrators making urgent calls for President Michel Martelly to resign. Haiti, the 13/01/2015
Haiti More protests in Haiti as country faces prospect of starting 2015 without a government Waving banners including phrases like “Down with the occupation” anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of the Haitian capital to 19/12/2014
