Tag: Haiti
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US envoy to UN in Haiti to show support for fight against gangs
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations traveled to Haiti on Monday, a month after the first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Caribbean country as part of an international security mission aimed at tackling gang violence. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will make two “major announcements during the trip in support of efforts to address…
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Haiti’s prime minister orders gangs to drop weapons and promises to take back control of the capital
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille ordered gangs to surrender their weapons during a televised speech late Wednesday in which he acknowledged how dangerous life in Haiti’s capital and beyond has become and pledged to crack down on the rampant violence. “Drop your weapons and recognize the authority of the state,” Conille said in a message…
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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
🇺🇸🇭🇹 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 “king” 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
Mélanie 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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Kenya’s 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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