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🇭🇹 Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country’s deepening political and humanitarian crisis. TAMARA KEITH, HOST: The island nation of Haiti is in crisis. There are food shortages, a crumbling government, and gangs are expanding their reach. The Miami…
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🇭🇹 Haiti Held Hostage: How Gangs Seized a Nation and What It Means for Africa
In the crumbling neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, a new power asserts its authority. It is not the Haitian government, whose police forces are weary and outgunned, nor the beleaguered transitional council trying to steer the country from chaos. The real power lies with men like Jimmy Chérizier, known as “Barbecue,” a former police officer turned gang…
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🇬🇧🇬🇭 Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules
A British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled. The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would…
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🇭🇹 Haiti declares three-month state of emergency as gang violence spikes
Government says move aims to boost ‘fight against insecurity’ as armed gangs continue to carry out attacks across the country. Haiti’s government has announced a three-month state of emergency in several parts of the country as it battles surging gang violence. The measure will cover the West, Centre and Artibonite departments, the latter of which…
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🇭🇹 Haiti in Crisis: Gangs Overrun Capital as Government Authority Collapses
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, often captures global attention only when struck by natural disasters. But today, the crisis unfolding is entirely man-made. Armed gangs have seized control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving the outnumbered and outgunned police force struggling to maintain order. With government authority…
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Gang Violence in Haiti: Hospital Reopening Marred by Deadly Attack
On Christmas Eve, what should have been a day of hope for Haiti’s beleaguered capital, Port-au-Prince, turned into a scene of tragedy and violence. The reopening of the city’s largest public hospital, General Hospital, was overshadowed by a deadly attack attributed to gang members. The assault left two journalists dead, several others wounded, and claimed…
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Almost 200 Massacred in Haiti as Gang Targets Voodoo Practitioners
The massacre in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, which left nearly 200 people dead, is reportedly linked to gang violence targeting voodoo practitioners. The killings were allegedly ordered by a gang leader who blamed voodoo for his son’s illness and eventual death. This is part of the broader crisis of escalating gang dominance in Haiti, with armed…
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🇭🇹🇺🇳Gangs in Haiti open fire and hit a UN helicopter midair
Gangs on Thursday opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in Haiti’s capital as violence surges once again. No one was injured as several rounds of gunfire hit the helicopter that was carrying three crew members and 15 passengers. The helicopter, which had departed from…
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🇭🇹🇺🇸Escalating Tensions: Armed Gangs Target U.S. Embassy Vehicles in Haiti’s Capital
In recent developments in Haiti, armed gangs targeted U.S. Embassy vehicles in Port-au-Prince, marking a serious escalation in the ongoing violence affecting the country. The attack involved gunfire directed at two U.S. embassy armored vehicles, though fortunately, no injuries to personnel were reported. The gangs involved, including the notorious “Mawozo 400” and “Chen Mechan” factions,…
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