Haiti Gang Violence

Kenya Boosts Haiti Mission With 200 More Officers Amid Rising Gang Violence

19 Jan 2025

Kenya announced Saturday that it is sending an additional 217 police officers to Haiti as part of a bid to boost the multinational force responsible for stabilizing the violent island. Three months since the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission, MSS, which operates under United Nations auspices, was established in June,...

Gang Violence Spirals In Haiti: 70 Lives Lost In Brutal Attack On Families

05 Oct 2024

A brutal gang assault in central Haiti has left at least 70 people dead, including three infants, according to a statement from the United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday. Members of the Gran Grif gang reportedly wielded automatic weapons during the attack, which occurred on Thursday in the town...

Haitians Lose Hope Ahead Of UN Summit As Gang Violence Surges Amid UN Interventions

23 Sep 2024

As world leaders gather at the United Nations to discuss strategies to combat gang violence in Haiti, many Haitians express deep skepticism about the effectiveness of international interventions. The current situation remains dire, with gangs controlling significant portions of the capital, Port-au-Prince, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in...