Haiti, gang violence

US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The United States has extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence
U.S. extends ban on flights to Haiti's capital due to escalating gang violence
The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in November after gangs opened fire on three commercial planes.
Amid escalating gang violence, new leader takes over Haiti’s rocky transitional council
A U.S. educated economist and former head of Haiti’s Central Bank assumed the presidency of the country’s embattled transition council on Friday, pointing fingers at the economic elite and blaming “the cannibal” of chaos Haitians are living in on the country’s collapsing economic system.
Haiti swears in new leader amid din of gang violence
Fritz Alphonse Jean, an economist and former central bank governor, replaces Leslie Voltaire in the rotating presidency of the transitional presidential council, formed in 2024 after a violent gang siege of the capital that forced then Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign.
UN calls for urgent action as gang violence in Haiti escalates
Amid intensifying gang violence and recent reports highlighting the disintegration of security in Haiti, the United Nations has called for urgent international support to stabilise the country.
US bans flights to Haiti’s capital until September as UN expert warns of dire gang violence
The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence, which the U.N.’s human rights expert on the Caribbean nation said is more dire than ever.
Trump Bans Flights to Haiti as Kenyan Police Get Overwhelmed by Gangs
The United States on Tuesday, March 11, banned flights to Haiti’s capitol Port-au-Prince. According to the US administration under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the move followed the worsening gang violence situation in Haiti.
FAA extends ban on U.S. flights landing in Haiti’s capital until at least September
The Federal Aviation Administration is extending its ban on U.S. jetliners flying into Haiti’s capital until September.
Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back
A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, driving dozens of families from homes as police vowed ...
Imprisonment, murder, extortion: Why U.S. deportees to Haiti are being targeted by gangs
He had not lived in Haiti since age 4. Now, finally freed, he knew no one. Start the day smarter. Get all the ...
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Surges in Violence in Haiti Push Basic Services to the Brink of Collapse
In 2025, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has grown increasingly dire amid the ongoing gang wars. With rates of displacement, child recruitment, food insecurity, physical violence, and sexual violence ...
The body of a Kenyan officer who died in Haiti arrives home for burial
The body of Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai was on Monday night received by his family and senior police officers in the capital, ...
Airport in southwest Haiti ready for international flights after violence halts flights to capital
Haitian officials say an airport in the country’s southwest region is ready to receive international flights for the first ...
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US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept., UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement Tuesday extends a ban on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince that began in ...
Racked by violence, Haiti faces 'humanitarian catastrophe,' aid group says
Haiti is facing a "humanitarian catastrophe" as it reels from a surge in violence that is forcing people from their homes and ...
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New Leadership Amid Haiti's Crisis: A Call for Unity
Fritz Alphonse Jean takes leadership of Haiti's transitional presidential council, as the nation battles persistent gang violence. Jean emphasizes unity, describing the situation as a 'war.' The ...