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The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The body of a Kenyan police officer who died in Haiti’s U.N.-backed multinational mission to combat violent gangs has been returned home. The body of Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai…

John McCarthy March 15, 2025

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Haiti police raid gang leader’s stronghold in capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (BBC) — The government of Haiti says police have launched a large-scale operation in a shantytown controlled by powerful gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, who is widely known as Barbecue.…

John McCarthy March 9, 2025

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‘They are throwing live babies into the flames’: Victims of Haiti gang attack plead for help

DELMAS, Haiti The battle for control of Haiti’s volatile capital took another deadly turn on Tuesday as members of a powerful gang coalition that has been using violence to terrorize…

John McCarthy March 2, 2025

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A police union in Haiti demands more protection a day after gangs kill a Kenyan policeman

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haitian police officers today demanded better protection and treatment a day after gunmen killed a Kenyan policeman who was part of a U.N.-backed mission tasked with fighting gangs in…

John McCarthy February 24, 2025

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First Kenyan police officer dies in Haiti in battle with gangs north of the capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The multinational security support mission in Haiti suffered its first casualty Sunday, after a Kenyan police officer died from injuries he sustained during an anti-gang operation north of…

John McCarthy February 24, 2025

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New contingent of Kenyan police joins UN-backed mission to fight gangs in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — A fourth contingent of Kenyan police arrived Thursday in Haiti to help repel violent gangs as officials brushed off concerns over a halt in some U.S. funding to the U.N.-backed…

John McCarthy February 9, 2025

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Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence

NAIROBI (AP) — Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation, Kenya’s interior minister said on Saturday. According…

John McCarthy January 19, 2025

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Retiring U.S. envoy reflects on Haiti, offers some advice to Trump administration

The main international airport remains off-limits to U.S. jetliners. Armed gangs continue to gain ground despite the presence of a police-led international force. And the political transition that the United…

John McCarthy January 2, 2025

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Haitian, Kenyan police took control of a rural town – then the victory led to carnage

PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was supposed to be a rare victory after a wave of setbacks in Haiti’s war against gangs. The armored police vehicles, manned by Haitian and Kenyan police,…

John McCarthy December 14, 2024

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Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Haiti’s main international airport reopened on Wednesday to commercial flights, one month after gangs opened fire on planes. It was the second closing this year because of gang violence.…

John McCarthy December 12, 2024