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Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry Resigns Amidst Chaos

Haiti's Prime Minister resigns, transitional council appointed amid escalating violence and instability. New government aims to restore order and stability.

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Ariel Henry resigns as Haiti's PM as transitional council takes power

Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.

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Ariel Henry resigns as Haitian PM in step toward formation of new government

Michel Patrick Boisvert has taken office as interim prime minister

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Amnesty International condemns 'almost absolute' impunity in violence-ridden Haiti

An annual report on human rights by the organization also highlights that hunger is widespread in the country

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Haiti's Health System Nearing Collapse Amid Gang Violence

Hospitals in gang-controlled Haiti face dire shortages of medication and equipment, leading to a collapse of the healthcare system amidst escalating violen...

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Haiti's Transitional Council Faces Security Challenges For Swearing-In Ceremony

Security concerns and gang violence threaten Haiti's transitional council swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince.

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UN Warns Haiti's Capital Blockaded, Aid Denied To Children

The UN warns of a dire humanitarian crisis in Haiti due to blockades hindering aid distribution, urging immediate international support.

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Violence escalates again in Haiti as gangs stage renewed attacks ahead of government transition

Heavy gunfire and arson were reported in the capital, most of which is controlled by criminal organizations

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Rumours of cannibalism in Haiti: True or false?

In March, rumours that cannibalism is common in Haiti were widely shared on social media. These rumours were largely based on three videos. But two of them were filmed in different countries, and even though the third one was filmed in Haiti, it is from 2021 and, thus, isn’t proof…

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Haiti Sees Surge Of Deaths Amid Instability Crisis: UN Report

A soaring wave of gang violence in Haiti left 1,660 people dead and some 850 injured in the first three months of 2024, a UN report said Friday.

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Haitian Groups Demand Billions In Reparations From France

Haitian advocacy groups are calling for billion in reparations from France for historical injustices related to slavery and colonialism. The demand rei...

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US Deports 50 Migrants To Violence-gripped Haiti

The United States on Thursday deported more than 50 Haitian migrants, US and Haitian officials said, sending them back to a country which has been beset by spiraling gang violence in recent weeks.

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US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed

Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of country

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U.S. resumes deportation flights to Haiti as chaos continues to engulf the country

The first flight arrived on Thursday. Migrant advocates criticized the decision

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‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight

Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country.

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A portrait of Haitians trying to survive without a government

Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling to Cap-Haïtien.

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Investigation: Are there really rising cases of cannibalism in Haiti or is it fake news?

Rumours that cannibalism is common in Haiti circulated in March on social media. FRANCE 24's Observers team looked into these reports and found that several of the videos upon which these rumours seem to be based actually have nothing to do with Haiti – even though several real instances of…

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‘The city is a jail’: Haitian journalists get word out about gang violence

Correspondents in Port-au-Prince face danger as they play a vital role in chronicling city’s state of siege

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In Haiti, Political Parties Lash Out At PM Over Council Limbo

The Haitian parties set to form a long-awaited governing council have called for the body to be installed "as soon as possible," accusing the outgoing prime minister of changing the terms of their earlier deal.

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Haiti Establishes Transitional Council To Choose New Leadership

Haiti establishes transitional council to select new leadership with CARICOM's support amidst challenges.

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President Biden Turns to Little-Known Authority to Help Haiti As Chaos in the Country Deepens

Through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, Biden authorizes to provide up to $10 million worth of weapons, ammunitions and more to Haiti.

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Haiti Forms Transitional Council Amid Growing Gang Influence

Haiti establishes a transitional council to address leadership vacuum amidst rising gang control, aiming for stability.

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Transitional Ruling Council Finally Forms In Anarchic Haiti

A governing council tasked with filling a leadership vacuum in Haiti and restoring a semblance of order was formerly installed Friday in the Caribbean nation that has been rocked by an explosion of gang violence.

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U.S. Dispatches Last Flight to Rescue Nationals from Haiti Amid Ongoing Violence

The State Department said last week that flights are not scheduled to continue after Friday

France 24

Haiti decrees creation of transition council as tens of thousands flee capital

Haiti’s government on Friday issued a decree in its official gazette formalising the creation of a nine-member transitional presidential council one month after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would step down amid a wave of gang attacks. Earlier in the day, the United Nations said that some 95,000 people…

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