A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year.
They’re not doing this voluntarily,” said Geeta Narayan, UNICEF’s representative in Haiti. “Even when they are armed with ...
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...
Violence in Haiti claimed 150 lives this week, bringing the death toll from gang warfare to over 4,000 this year. The ...
Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping ...
“Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious cycle — recruited into the very armed groups that are fueling their desperation, ...
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — While fighting between criminal groups in Haiti decreased during 2024, attacks on ...
Gangs in Haiti are exploiting political turmoil to tighten their grip on the country, paralyzing domestic and international ...
While fighting between criminal groups in Haiti decreased during 2024, attacks on civilians have risen, including an expanded ...
Masses of residents are fleeing a running battle between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s ...
Haiti’s armed gangs should have been under pressure over the past few months. But they are in fact stronger today than in March, when they launched coordinated attacks throughout the capital ...
Bloody coups, brutal dictatorships and gangs created by Haiti's political and economic elite have long defined the country's history, but experts say the current crisis is the worst they’ve seen.