Tag: Haiti
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Weaponry of the Haitian Gangs
When examining the conflicts in Haiti, it appears that mostly 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm NATO caliber weapons smuggled from the United States were used by the gangs. Gangs led by Port-au-Prince-based “Izo” and “Barbecue” appear to use nearly identical weapons. Experts say most guns smuggled from states with lax firearms laws such as Florida, Arizona and…
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The First Batch of Kenyan Police , arrive in Haiti
A second contingent of the Kenya-led multinational policing mission in Haiti will arrive “in the coming weeks,” Prime Minister Garry Conille told AFP on Tuesday. “It will happen very quickly. We can already see in the coming weeks that we will have a second contingent,” Conille said in an interview in Washington, where he is…
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U.S. offers deportation relief to further 309,000 Haitians
The Biden administration will expand deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 309,000 Haitians in the country already, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Friday. The administration will expand access to the Temporary Protected Status program to Haitians through February 2026 due to violence and security issues in Haiti. About 264,000 Haitians…
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Canada announces an additional $5.7 million in funding to support the deployment of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti
Canada and Haiti share a positive, long-standing relationship, and Canada remains steadfast in its support for Haiti and its people. As the deployment of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission began yesterday, Canada continues to believe that the best solution for ensuring security in Haiti is to support sustainable mechanisms for strengthening the Haitian…
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US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison
๐บ๐ธ๐ญ๐น US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison A man who once described himself as โkingโ of a notoriously violent gang in Haiti and is linked to the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens was sentenced to 35 years in prison Monday in a federal…
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Canada imposes sanctions against Haitian gang leaders
Mรฉlanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations to address the escalating gang violence in Haiti. These latest sanctions target three Haitian gang leaders: Luckson Elan, Gabriel Jean-Pierre and Ferdens Tilus.
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Kenyaโs President Ruto visits US
Kenyan President William Ruto is on a visit to the United States this week, amid efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation between the two countries, as well as launch a long-stalled police deployment to Haiti. Ruto, who will hold talks with Biden at the White House on Thursday, is also visiting the US as…
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Benin: President Patrice Talon appoints intelligence chief as special envoy to Haiti
๐ง๐ฏ Beninese Head of State Patrice Talon appointed Pamphile Zomahoun as Benin’s special envoy to Haiti on Wednesday April 17. Benin has voluntarily pledged to provide 2,000 troops for the future Multinational Security Support Force (MMSS) in Haiti. The appointment of a special envoy to Haiti is a further step in the implementation of the…
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Haiti’s Prime Minister “resigns” as “gangs” seize control over country.
Blinken, Monday, announced the U.S. Department of Defense will contribute $300 million to a Kenyan-led “multinational security mission” to Haiti. Haitiโs Prime Minister Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation and appealed for calm as the country descends into chaos. The 74-year-old announced he would step aside late on Monday following an emergency meeting of regional…
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