US has frozen funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti, UN says
The United Nations says that the U.S. has given notice that it is halting funding to a U.N.-backed mission in Haiti tasked with fighting gangs trying to seize full control of the country’s capital.
US freezes funding for security mission tackling Haiti's gangs
More than $13 million in U.S. funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen under President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on foreign aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Soldiers from El Salvador join U.N.-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence
Seventy soldiers from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to support a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help fight gangs that killed thousands of people last year and control much of th
Gangs attack a neighborhood in Haiti that’s home to the country’s elite
Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have attacked a neighborhood that's home to most of the country's elite and had been largely untouched by criminals.
Boost as 70 El Salvador soldiers arrive in Haiti
The war on criminal gangs in Haiti got a boost when 70 Salvadoran soldiers arrived with medical equipment. They now join the personnel from Kenya, Guatemala,Jamaica, Belize and Bahamas who are on the ground and are part of the Multinational Security Support Mission(MSS).
Unyielding Agony: Gangs Plague Haiti's Elite Neighbourhood
Heavily armed gangs have attacked Haiti's elite neighbourhood of Kenscoff, killing at least 40 people. Despite warnings, police lack resources to repel the assault, which has left over 1,660 homeless.
Soldiers from El Salvador join U.N.-backed mission in Haiti as U.S pulls funding
A military contingent from El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Tuesday to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police to help the struggling Caribbean nation.
US freezes funding for Kenya-led Haiti security mission
The US government has frozen more than US$13 million (Sh1.7 billion) in funding for the Kenya-led Multinational Security Mission in Haiti following President Donald Trump’s 90-day foreign aid pause. The United Nations confirmed the development on Tuesday, which caught many off-guard including officials in Kenya.
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Conroe man returns home with his wife and child after escaping 3 years of gang violence in Haiti
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US has frozen funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United States has notified the United Nations that it is freezing funding to a UN-backed mission ...
Haiti leader says long-awaited general elections penned for November
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VOA Creole: Macron asks UN to consider peacekeeping force for Haiti
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the United Nations to consider sending a peacekeeping force to Haiti. The ...
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Human rights situation in Haiti remains ‘very alarming’, UN report finds
Gang violence in Haiti continues to have a devastating impact on the population, according to a new report from the UN office ...