World Dec 25 Gang attack on reopening of Haiti’s biggest hospital kills 2 reporters, 1 police officer The Haitian Association of Journalists said seven reporters were wounded in what it called "a macabre scene comparable to terrorism, pure and simple."…
World Nov 14 Masses of Haitians flee homes in the capital as gang violence explodes amid political turmoil Residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.
Politics Nov 12 Haiti’s main airport and capital frozen day after plane shot by gangs Life in much of the capital was frozen following the wave of violence, which came to a head when gangs shot a Spirit Airlines airplane.
World Nov 10 Haiti replaces its prime minister amid tumultuous democratic transition process A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a degree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job.
World Oct 09 After a gang attack on a small Haitian town, death toll rises to at least 115 The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history. The victims included babies, young mothers and the elderly, with the gang approaching via canoes to catch residents…
World Aug 28 Young Haitians join military as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce.
World Jul 16 2nd UN-backed contingent of Kenyan police arrive in Haiti to help quell gang violence The officers arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where gangs control at least 80 percent of the city.
World Jun 15 Haitian leaders replace police chief as officer deaths rise amid gang violence Haitian leaders have ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti’s National Police, following months of criticism that he wasn’t doing enough to protect officers under assault by gangs.
World Jun 09 New Haitian Prime Minister Conille hospitalized days after arriving to lead country The office of the prime minister said in a statement that Conille was feeling slightly unwell “following a week of intense activities.” It did not provide further details except to say that Conille was stable and that he thanked those…
World May 24 Young missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital, police say Police and a religious group say that a U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti's capital who ambushed them as they left a youth group activity held at a local church.