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Bodies pile up as gangs rampage through Haiti's capital

Gang violence has engulfed the Caribbean country in recent weeks.

19 March 2024

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Haiti PM says he'll resign once transitional government is installed

The spectacular collapse of law and order in the Caribbean country follows years of natural disaster, conflict and poor governance.

12 March 2024

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UN split over sending an international force to crisis-hit Haiti

Mexico and the US have proposed the idea, but Russia and China have expressed reservations.

18 October 2022

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Haitian migrants cross Colombian jungle en route to US

Hundreds of Haitian migrants cross the Darien Gap jungle in Colombia to reach Panama on their way to a better life in the United States.

28 September 2021

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Haiti prosecutor seeks to charge PM in killing, is replaced

It wasn't clear if the prosecutor's removal would have any impact on the case, or if he was officially removed before he made the request to the judge to charge the prime minister.

15 September 2021

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Death toll rises to over 700 in Haiti quake

The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching tropical storm.

15 August 2021

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Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president

Designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon and former Cabinet minister, has promised to form a provisional consensus government to lead Haiti until elections are held.

21 July 2021

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New Haiti leader with international backing to take charge

Ariel Henry will replace Claude Joseph who has been leading Haiti since President Moïse's assassination.

19 July 2021

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Haiti faces uncertain future as mourning first lady returns

Martine Moise, the wife of assassinated President Jovenel Moise, returned to the Caribbean nation on Saturday following her release from a Miami hospital.

18 July 2021

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Haiti police reject reports that the interim PM is behind the killing

A Colombian news report suggested government officials had masterminded Jovenel Moise's assassination - but Haitian authorities rejected this as "a lie".

16 July 2021

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Haiti seeks five fugitives as president killing probe deepens

Police say they are tracking down five fugitives suspected in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse, including a former Senator and an informant for the US government.

14 July 2021

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Mystery grows with key suspect in Haiti president killing

The arrest of a failed Haitian businessman living in Florida deepened the mystery into an already convoluted plot surrounding the assassination of Haiti’s president.

13 July 2021

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'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops

“We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for help,” Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said late Friday. “We believe our partners can assist the national police in resolving the situation."

10 July 2021

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Two US citizens detained over Haiti president's assassination

A total 17 people have so far been detained over the assassination, while three have been killed. Police say they are still searching for eight others.

8 July 2021

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Haiti declares 'state of siege' after assassination of president

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at home, the country's interim prime minister announced.

7 July 2021

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Haitians clash with police as they demand president's resignation

Protesters say the president's term ended last Sunday; however, the incumbent insists he has another year left.

13 February 2021