NAIROBI— Kenyan lawyers have moved to block the country’s planned deployment of police to Haiti, a court filing showed, days before officers are expected to
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As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Dressed in black and white, the crowd of angry teenagers squeezed into a narrow street in Haiti’s capital. They stopped in front
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Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A weeklong search for a new prime minister of Haiti has flooded the inboxes of a transitional presidential council with dozens of candidates jostling
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Haiti’s crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
VERON, Dominican Republic (AP) — As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined
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Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country’s police chief after a new gang attack
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a
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Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds
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Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. They pause
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Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that surprised many
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Kenyan police officers preparing to deploy to Haiti, where preparations are under way
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Civilian contractors have started to arrive in Haiti to help prepare for the arrival of Kenyan forces, whose deployment is currently in the
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Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled
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