As Haiti’s transitional government struggles to take shape, the island nation’s powerful gangs have continued to make advances in the capital Port-au-Prince, a United Nations official said Thursday. For the full article, click here.
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Haitian Politicians Busy Negotiating Representation on Transitional Presidential Council – Voice of America
WASHINGTON / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Haiti’s opposition and civil society groups are busy negotiating who will represent them on the transitional council to govern violence-plagued Haiti. For the full article, click here.
Blinken in Jamaica for Urgent Haiti Talks – Voice of America
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Monday in Jamaica to join Caribbean leaders in discussing a solution to the political violence in Haiti and the urgent provision of humanitarian aid to its people. For the full article, click here.
Haitian PM’s Whereabouts Unknown Since He Signed Bilateral Deal With Kenya – Voice of America
NAIROBI, KENYA — The whereabouts of Haiti’s prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational force to help restore security in the troubled Caribbean nation. For the...