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UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs…

John McCarthy October 3, 2023

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US and Kenya sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deployment

NAIROBI (AP) — The U.S. and Kenya signed a defense agreement today that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments as it is poised…

John McCarthy September 25, 2023

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Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in their dispute over construction of a…

John McCarthy September 18, 2023

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Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise in a dispute over a canal

DAJABON (AP) — The Dominican Republic shut all land, air and sea borders with Haiti on Friday in a dispute about construction of a canal on Haitian soil that taps…

John McCarthy September 17, 2023

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Haitian officials meet in Dominican Republic to prevent border closings over canal dispute

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Haiti’s government announced that it met Wednesday with Dominican officials in the Dominican Republic to talk about a recent threat by that country’s president to close…

John McCarthy September 15, 2023

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Dominican president suspends visas for Haitians and threatens to close border

SANTO DOMINGO (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic announced Monday that he has suspended issuing visas to Haitians, and he threatened to shut down land, air and sea…

John McCarthy September 13, 2023

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Dominican Republic to seal Dajabon border with Haiti in canal dispute

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) — The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river is…

John McCarthy September 12, 2023

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US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country ‘as soon as possible’

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave "as soon as possible" citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence…

John McCarthy September 3, 2023

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UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The U.N. said today that 1,860 people were reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three…

John McCarthy August 31, 2023

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Haiti police probe killings of parishioners who were led by deluded pastor into gang territory

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — The director of Haiti’s National Police vowed Monday to hold accountable those who encouraged hundreds of parishioners to take up machetes and sticks over the weekend to…

John McCarthy August 29, 2023