Haiti

Amid growing global concerns, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently had a heart-to-heart over a phone call about pressing issues in Haiti, Somalia, and Yemen. Their conversation was primarily focused on the ongoing challenges in these volatile regions, but you could say it was much more than a simple exchange of pleasantries. "Antony Blinken and Antonio Guterres have been talking turkey about the current affairs," remarked an international relations observer. They delved…

FILE - Kenyan bobbies are on the beat as part of a peace mission stroll in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 17, 2024. Nairobi, Kenya – Six hundred more Kenyan police officers hit the road for a UN-supported gig in Haiti, looking to chill the wild gang scene there by early November, Kenya's top cop stated on Saturday. Last Friday, President William Ruto laid down the law, saying more cops would join the cause after chewing the fat with Haiti’s interim Prime Minister, Garry Conille. They both nudged the global community to pitch…

Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille has jetted off to Kenya, engaging in discussions with President William Ruto. Kenya has urgently sought global financial backing to keep their police forces active in Haiti, an operation extended by another year. Since its launch in June, this international security mission aims to curb the violent grip gangs have on Port-au-Prince and its outskirts. The UN reports over 3,600 fatalities in Haiti this year alone, with more than 100 being children, and half a million individuals have…

The United Nations Security Council has extended the mission of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) up to October 2, 2025, as sanctioned by resolution 2699 (2023).It also reminded Haiti and the MSS leadership to routinely update the Secretary-General and the Council on deployment progress.Working under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, this extension pushed the original end date from October 2, 2024.The Council announced its intent to consider a UN Peace Operation to assist the Haitian National Police (HNP) in maintaining…

President William Ruto has assured Kenyan police officers stationed in Haiti that he is striving to secure superior equipment for them.Kenya is set to dispatch an additional 600 officers to Haiti in the upcoming weeks to combat the gangs that have taken control of much of Port-au-Prince and its neighboring regions.With this forthcoming group, the total number of Kenyan officers assigned since June to support Haiti's struggling police force will reach 1,000.During his visit to the Caribbean nation, President Ruto conveyed his…

A young Guinean doctor, Dr. Ousmane Touré, originally from Guinea, lost his life in a building collapse after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14. He was a specialist in public health crises and was commissioned by the WHO. as reported from Conakry, Mouctar BahWHO Director - General Tedros Adhanom…

Starvation is one of the most serious consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the new report from NGO Oxfam, published on July 9, 2021, the number of people suffering from hunger has increased sixfold since the pandemic began. Currently, seven people die every minute of the pandemic around the world. But NGO Oxfam…