-
Antony Blinken announces additional security and humanitarian support for Haiti
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Kingston, Jamaica Monday where he spoke about the escalating crisis in Haiti.
-
Haiti Prime Minister Henry says he'll resign once a transitional council is created
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, capitulating to international pressure that seeks to save the country overwhelmed by violent gangs that some experts say have unleashed a low-scale civil war.
-
US forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti, evacuate nonessential personnel
The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave.
-
Haiti orders a curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons and free thousands
Authorities in Haiti have ordered a nighttime curfew after an explosion of violence as gang gunmen overran the two biggest prisons and freed thousands of inmates.
-
Widow, ex-prime minister and former police chief indicted in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles.
-
Kenya parliament approves deployment of police to Haiti to help deal with gang violence
Kenya’s parliament has approved the deployment of 1000 police officers to Haiti to help deal with rising gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
-
United Nations to send multinational force to Haiti
The aid will help to control violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country.
-
‘Humbled' NH woman issues statement after Haiti kidnapping
After she and her child were kidnapped in Haiti, Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse from New Hampshire, released a statement with an update on how she’s doing.
-
NH nurse kidnapped in Haiti says Christian song was her rallying cry
A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became her battle cry after she and her young daughter were abducted. Alix Dorsainvil and her child were freed Wednesday, nearly two weeks after they were snatched at gunpoint from the campus of a Christian-run school near Port-au-Prince. El Roi...
-
American nurse and her child freed by kidnappers in Haiti, organization says
On Wednesday, El Roi Haiti confirmed the New Hampshire mother and daughter’s safe release “with a heart of gratitude and immense joy.”
-
New Hampshire native and daughter safely released after being held hostage in Haiti
The New Hampshire native who was kidnapped in Haiti while working as a nurse on the island has been safely released with her daughter, the organization she works for announced Wednesday. Alix Dorsainvil, and her daughter, were kidnapped in July, and were held hostage in Port au Prince, according to El Roi Haiti. “Today we are praising God for answered…
-
Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar
Haitians’ daily lives have been disrupted by incessant gang violence that has worsened poverty across the country as it awaits a decision from the U.N. Security Council over a potential deployment of an international armed force.
-
Fate of NH nurse, daughter kidnapped by armed men in Haiti remains uncertain
The fate of an American nurse and her daughter kidnapped in Haiti last week remains unknown as the State Department refused to say whether the abductors made demands. Hundreds of Haitians marched in the capital Monday to protest an abduction that’s another example of the worsening gang violence that has overtaken much of Port-au-Prince. Alix Dorsainvil was working for El...
-
Haitians gather to protest the kidnapping of American nurse and her daughter by armed men
Hundreds of Haitians have marched through the capital, Port-au-Prince, in protest at the reported abduction of an American nurse and her daughter.
-
NH woman, daughter kidnapped in Haiti, people warned not to travel there
A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been reported as kidnapped as the U.S. State Department issued a “do not travel advisory” in the country and ordered nonemergency personnel to leave there amid growing security concerns. Alix Dorsainvil, a nurse for El Roi Haiti, and her daughter were...
-
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says
The State Department said it’s aware of the kidnapping report. On Thursday, it advised nonemergency personnel and their families in Haiti to leave amid crime and unrest
-
Shorthanded China holds off Haiti at Women's World Cup
China defeated Haiti 1-0 in a Group D match at the 2023 Women’s World Cup despite having just 10 players on the field for the majority of the match.
-
‘We Want Our Family Back': Family of US Couple Kidnapped in Haiti Pleads for Release
Abigail Toussaint, 33, and her husband Jean-Dickens, 33, were kidnapped along with a third person in the Port-Au-Prince area on March 18. The Toussaint family said Monday that they are in touch with the FBI, which is helping with the case.
-
UN Report: How Florida is Fueling Haiti's Arms Trafficking Crisis
Increasingly sophisticated weapons are being trafficked into Haiti mainly from the United States and especially from Florida amid worsening lawlessness in the impoverished Caribbean nation, according to a U.N. report released Friday.
-
Why Chef ‘Kray' Brice Is Known as the Queen of Haitian Spaghetti
Chef Krayla “Kray” Brice, known as the queen of Haitian spaghetti in Boston, helps us celebrate Black heritage by sharing her journey and passion for food.