Haiti, Kenya

Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
Seven months after the council member’s bold declaration — and five months after the first contingent of foreign police officers from Kenya arrived in Haiti — the dusty highway through Martissant remains the “road of death.” Gangs shoot at anyone ...
Kenya backs Haiti's call for peacekeeping mission, advisor says
A top Kenyan security advisor said on Wednesday that her nation backs calls from Haiti for the United Nations to consider turning a current international security mission in the Caribbean nation into a formal U.
Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti helping police to tackle escalating gang violence into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
Kenya's Haiti Mission Hit With Mysterious Ksh2.1 Billion Payment
It has been revealed that the government, through the National Treasury, has spent Ksh.2.1 billion on the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti. This comes despite earlier assurances from the government that no taxpayer money would be used to send 1,
US steps up campaign to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force
The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital Port-au-Prince this week.
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops
The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.
Govt Justifies Ksh2.1 B Haiti Mission as UN Faces Funding Shortages
US diplomats have been pressing for rapid action, pointing to the need for consistent funding and a unified international approach. Haiti’s government has called for a UN peacekeeping force to increase funding to aid the mission—a request supported by the Organisation of American States.
Gang violence leaves at least 150 dead in Haiti's capital this week, UN says
The death toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were killed in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, United Nations human rights chief Volker
UN Weighs Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence and Political Instability
As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping force despite opposition from Russia and China.
Kenya to Continue Leading Haiti Mission as China and Russia Oppose Proposed Changes
This comes after the latest meeting of the UN Security Council as the Haiti mission continues to face a serious cash crunch.
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Trump will back Haiti mission, Kenya says
Kenya’s peacekeeping mission in Haiti aligns with United States President-elect Donald Trump’s policy of dealing with immigration issues, the Kenyan government has said. Thus, the State has ...
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‘It’s normal practice,’ PS Sing’Oei clarifies Kenya's Ksh.2.1B spending on Haiti mission
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Dr. Korir Sing’Oei has downplayed concerns by Kenyans following the ...
Police, residents kill dozens of Haitian gang members after attack in Pétion-Ville
More than two dozen gang members were killed by police and members of the public after residents in the country’s ...