CRISIS IN HAITI Archives - Global Upfront Newspapers

Haiti’s Gangs Turn To Starving (Street) Children To Bolster Their Ranks

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

By Amalendu Misra After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue

Gangs In Haiti Open fire On UN Helicopter As Violence Surges

Global UpfrontOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

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

Insecurity: First Deployment Of Kenyan Police To Arrive Haiti This Week, Says U.S. State Department

Global UpfrontJun 25, 2024June 25, 20240

The first Kenyan police officers assigned to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya on Tuesday and are set to arrive this week,

Haiti’s Freefall Into An Abyss Can Only Be Prevented If Gangs Are Allowed To Be Part Of A New Government

Global UpfrontApr 9, 2024April 9, 20240

By Amalendu Misra The poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti, finds itself in a catastrophic situation. For close to a month now, the country

How American Guns Fuel Haiti Crisis

Global UpfrontMar 30, 2024March 30, 20240

The crisis in Haiti over gangs who have overrun the country and outmatched security forces is fueled in part by a major, illegal flow of