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Diego Da Rin

5 months

In early 2024, foreign personnel from a security mission led by Kenya are set to arrive in #Haiti . Our new @CrisisGroup report outlines challenges & potential solutions for the mission's success and achieving lasting security improvements. 🧵 1/10

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Haiti’s Gangs: Can a Foreign Mission Break Their Stranglehold? | Crisis Group

The UN Security Council has approved deployment of a Kenyan-led force to Haiti to help battle criminal gangs the police cannot subdue alone. The mission will need to tread carefully – both in prior...

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

The death of a powerful gang leader triggered a new wave of armed clashes in Cité Soleil, the largest slum in #Haiti 's capital. Ahead of the deployment of a multinational security mission, residents of Port-au-Prince face the risk of further escalation of violence. 🧵 1/10

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7 months

Tensions b/w #Haiti and the DR escalated when Dominican soldiers crossed a wall along the border and Haitians protested by digging ditches and burning tires. The DR claims the wall doesn't delimit the actual border. Both sides have regarded the incident as an act of provocation.

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9 months

Yesterday the gang leader Jimmy 'Barbecue' Chérizier led a demonstration in Port-au-Prince to support the construction of a canal on the Massacre river. Chérizier also announced the launch of a campaign to overthrow the Haitian interim govt led by PM @DrArielHenry . 🧵 1/7

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1 year

Today marks two years since heavily-armed gangs gained full control of Martissant, Port-au-Prince's southern exit. Two years of thousands fleeing relentless clashes along 2 km of what some call the "death road". #Haiti 🧵

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

In our last report on #Haiti we warned that rival gangs could try to form a united front to face foreign troops. Yesterday a notorious gang leader claimed they had revived "Viv Ansanm", a non-aggression pact between gangs, to topple the interim govt. 1/3

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Gunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers

Heavy gunfire has paralyzed Haiti’s capital and at least four police officers have been killed as a powerful gang leader announced he will try to capture the country’s police chief and government...

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The 9 members of the presidential council who will lead a new transitional government in #Haiti were swiftly sworn in at the National Palace this morning, despite the looming threat of a gang attack. 1/4

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8 months

The UNSC authorized a Kenya-led force for #Haiti “It remains to be seen if these police forces will be ordinary police officers or members of special units who are really trained to deal with this very particular kind of security threat", I told @guardian

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UN votes to send Kenyan-led security force to Haiti to combat gangs

Security council approves mission but UN faces concerns over outside force with its own record of abuses

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Diego Da Rin

8 months

The Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Spain, Mongolia, Senegal, Belize, Suriname, Guatemala, Peru and the US have stated a willingness to contribute police/troops, funds or equipment to a Kenya-led security mission to #Haiti . @Jacquiecharles

Here are the countries offering to help Kenya take on deadly gangs in Haiti

“There were offers of support from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean.”

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Please donate and share the fundraising campaign organised by Alexandra Siffroy and @SiffroyC to help displaced families in Carrefour-Feuilles, a neighbourhood in #Haiti 's capital that has been the target of extremely violent attacks by an armed gang.

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Help the refugees of Carrefour-Feuille, organized by Alexandra Siffroy

We urgently request your assistance for the innocent Carrefour-Feuille famil… Alexandra Siffroy needs your support for Help the refugees of Carrefour-Feuille

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

US ambassador to the UN, attending a @CARICOMorg summit in Guyana, stated Benin (French-speaking country) offered to send 2,000 troops to #Haiti . Along with 1,000 police pledged by Kenya, the security mission for Haiti would number 3,000 + contributions from Caribbean countries.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

#Hait í sufre una de las crisis humanitarias más graves del mundo, con pugnas políticas, violencia criminal y 4.9 millones de personas en riesgo de “hambre aguda”. El #G7 , que se reunirá el 19-21 de mayo en Japón, puede jugar un rol clave en atenderla.🧵

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Seven Priorities for the G7 in 2023 | Crisis Group

On 19 May, when G7 leaders gather in Japan, Russia’s war in Ukraine will be high on their agenda, as will China’s posture in the Asia Pacific. But several other pressing matters need their attention...

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

The judge overseeing the investigation into the assassination of #Haiti 's late president Jovenel Moïse concluded there is enough evidence to charge 51 individuals, including Moïse's widow, former PM Claude Joseph, and former police dir. Léon Charles. 1/2

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The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing

A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of...

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Diego Da Rin

10 months

Kenya accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to #Haiti . The deployment of a contingent of 1,000 police officers will crystalize once a mandate from the @UN Security Council is obtained.

@DrAlfredMutua

Dr. Alfred N. Mutua

10 months

HAITI At the request of Friends of Haiti Group of Nations, Kenya has accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to Haiti. Kenya's commitment is to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police restore normalcy in the

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

I talked to @FinancialTimes about the ongoing discussions on the deployment of an international security mission to #Haiti and @CARICOMorg 's increasingly active role in the search for solutions to the political and security crises the country faces.

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Haiti political deadlock slows push for international force to battle gangs

Acting prime minister Ariel Henry is unwilling to share power as violence continues to spiral

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Diego Da Rin

2 months

After over a month of negotiations to create a new government in #Haiti , the outgoing administration has finally published a document naming the 9 individuals who will form a transitional presidential council. 1/3

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Primature de la République d’Haïti

2 months

Arrêté nommant les membres du Conseil présidentiel de transition #Ha ïti

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

I talked to @washingtonpost about the recent growth of self-defense groups in Haiti, a new turning point in a decades-long history of vigilantism. “We don’t know how a self-defense group will evolve over time and how their power will be capitalized by some people with power."

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The Washington Post

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1 year

In one incident, a mob pulled suspected gang members from police custody, hung gasoline-soaked tires around their necks and beat and burned them to death.

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

A week away from 7 Feb, when PM @DrArielHenry vowed to step down, #Haiti risks sliding into further chaos. Opposition demands Henry's resignation, protests rock several cities, gangs intensify attacks, as the deployment of a foreign security mission faces new obstacles. 🧵

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

In a joint press conference, UNSG @antonioguterres and Jamaican PM @AndrewHolnessJM called on the international community to step up its efforts to address Haiti's security crisis and political stalemate. 🧵

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8 months

“This project unleashed quite an exceptional movement of national unity that perhaps was not what Abinader expected. The canal has become an almost historical point of honor", I told @danicacoto @AP #Haiti

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Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti. But a diplomatic crisis persists

The Dominican Republic has partially reopened its border with Haiti to limited commercial activity nearly a month after shuttering the frontier amid an ongoing spat over construction of a canal...

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

Since President Moïse’s assassination 2 year ago, insecurity has gripped #Haiti . Civilians have turned to self-defense groups to prevent gangs from further expanding their turf. But the vigilante movement #BwaKale won't bring the gangs to heel. New Q&A:

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Haitians Turn to Mob Justice as the Gang Threat Festers | Crisis Group

7 July marks the second anniversary of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Diego Da Rin explains why insecurity has gripped Haiti since the murder and...

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Diego Da Rin

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The deployment of the Kenya-led security mission to #Haiti expected to begin around 23 May to coincide with president @WilliamsRuto 's state visit to Washington could be delayed due to lack of equipment to receive the mission's first contingent.

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Kenya police deployment to Haiti faces delay amid critical equipment shortages

The long-planned multinational security mission for Haiti is unlikely to deploy this week.

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

@Ayibopost has made available the 122-page document for those who wish to read it:

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Tomorrow, 3-day consultations will start in Jamaica between several Haitian stakeholders. An auspicious initiative to find a way out of the political stalemate that has lasted since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse almost 2 years ago. #Haiti 🧵

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Yesterday Kenya's parliament approved the sending of 1,000 police officers to Haiti. However, the High Court of Kenya extended orders blocking the deployment until it rules on the case on January 26. 10/10

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Kenya's high court extends a block on sending police to Haiti even as parliament approves deployment

Kenya’s high court has extended orders blocking the deployment of police officers to Haiti. The move came even as parliament approved a government request to send 1,000 officers to the Caribbean...

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Cité Soleil has been the scene of the most violent clashes between the rival coalitions created 2020. A fragile truce signed in July between G9 and Gpèp leaders operating in the area had so far curbed armed fights in this slum. 3/10

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

Before heading to Kenya, in the hope of finalising preparations for the deployment of a security mission in #Haiti , acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry attended a @CARICOMorg summit where he reportedly agreed to organise elections before mid-2025. A thread ⬇️

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

I talked with @gvaobserver about @UNHumanRights Chief @volker_turk 's appeal for Haiti. The @pnh_officiel has failed to curb gang violence on its own and there is a risk that gangs will increasingly target civilians who have created self-defense groups.

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From Geneva, an urgent appeal for Haiti by the UN human rights chief |

From Geneva, an urgent appeal for Haiti by the UN human rights chief |

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

Against great expectations about what would happen in #Haiti on Feb 7, after several days of large demonstrations, social unrest seems to be subsiding. Meanwhile, acting PM @DrArielHenry , in power for over 2.5 years, intends to remain at the helm of the transitional govt. 🧵

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Following Iskar's death, his sworn enemy and head of the Gpèp, known as Ti Gabriel, launched attacks on several G9-controlled neighbourhoods. Gabriel seeks to break the G9's siege around the neighbourhood he controls and to expand his turf to gain new sources of income. 4/10

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

After sealing an alliance with former Sen. Moïse Jean Charles, former rebel leader Guy Philippe seems to be reaching an agreement with #Haiti 's former PM Claude Joseph. Joseph praised Philippe's popularity among Haitians, as he called for pooling forces to oust acting PM Henry.

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

Here is the report, in which we examine the challenges the multinational security mission in Haiti will face, including the potential move by the gangs to reinvigorate Viv Ansanm's cooperative framework. ⬇️ 3/3

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Haiti’s Gangs: Can a Foreign Mission Break Their Stranglehold? | Crisis Group

The UN Security Council has approved deployment of a Kenyan-led force to Haiti to help battle criminal gangs the police cannot subdue alone. The mission will need to tread carefully – both in prior...

www.crisisgroup.org

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Diego Da Rin

10 months

U.S. @StateDept ordered non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave #Haiti as soon as possible, as the U.S. govt is limited in its ability to provide emergency services there and the @pnh_officiel lacks resources to respond to criminal incidents. 🧵 1/9

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

Following a special meeting on #Haiti held on the sidelines of the G20 in Brasil, US Sec. Antony Blinken announced that at least $120 million had been committed for the security support mission for Haiti, on top of the $200M already pledged by the US. 1/2

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

2 ans après l'assassinat du président Jovenel Moïse, un mouvement d'autodéfense cherche à empêcher les gangs d'étendre leur emprise territoriale en #Ha ïti. Cependant, le vigilantisme n'apportera pas de solution à la crise de sécurité du pays. 🧵

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Les Haïtiens recourent à la justice populaire alors que la menace des gangs s’intensifie | Crisis...

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Around 40 children and 70 patients were trapped in a hospital that was caught in the middle of the clashes. An exceptional intervention by the police, who usually avoid entering Cité Soleil during infighting, allowed a successful evacuation of those in the hospital. 6/10

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Diego Da Rin

8 months

Kenyan Foreign Minister @DrAlfredMutua said the deployment of a multinational security support mission to Haiti could happen between late 2023 or early 2024, and that he expects the @UN Security Council to approve the mission any time within the next few weeks.

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Diego Da Rin

8 months

The same gang leaders in #Haiti who had recently pledged to cease their criminal activities have continued to wage violent assaults in the Port-au-Prince and other cities. In less than two weeks, 3 police stations have been burned down by gang members.

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Des bandits incendient le commissariat de Thomazeau, le troisième depuis août 2023

Des bandits du gang « 400 Mawozo » ont mis le feu ce mercredi 4 octobre au commissariat de Thomazeau.

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Last Sunday, Iskar Andrice, former maths and physics teacher turned gang leader, died in unclear circumstances. Iskar was one of the founders and most influential leaders of G9 Family and Allies, one of the 2 most important gang coalitions in Haiti. 2/10

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Ahead of her meeting with Caribbean leaders in Bahamas, U.S. @VP announced the creation of a new position at the @TheJusticeDept , a Coordinator for Caribbean Firearms Prosecutions, to bolster efforts to disrupt firearms trafficking in the Caribbean.

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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen U.S-Caribbean Partnership...

Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will host the U.S-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas on June 8, 2023. This meeting will...

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

The declaration issued by countries attending the #EUCELAC Summit doesn't convey a sense of urgency for #Haiti 's govt led by PM Ariel Henry - who has been in power for 2 years, since the assassination of President Moïse - to reach a power-sharing agreement with the opposition.

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

However, gang rivalries are fierce and alliances ever shifting. Other gang leaders have not confirmed this deal so far. Even if true, the non-aggression pact could collapse anytime. But gangs seem to be sending a intimidating message to foreign troops that cannot be ignored. 2/3

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Diego Da Rin

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Do read our recent Q&A to better grasp the context of the wave of violence that precipitated the fall of the Henry's govt and the challenges facing the new authorities in dealing with the united front created by the gangs in Port-au-Prince. 4/4

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Will a New Government Halt Haiti’s Nosedive? | Crisis Group

With the acting premier out of the country, Haitian gangs have formed a united front to take over key sites and deter an international security mission from embarking. In this Q&A, Crisis Group...

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

In four days, armed attacks forcibly displaced more than 1,000 people. Many others shelter in their homes for fear of being killed by stray bullets or indiscriminate attacks on civilians. 5/10

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

Guy Philippe, a charismatic rebel leader, is calling on #Haiti 's PM to step down. The question is whether his call for a “revolution” will catch on beyond his traditional support, as many from the elites are now under sanctions, I told @washingtonpost .

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Rebel leader who ousted Aristide sets sights on Haiti’s current leader

Guy Philippe has allied with an armed brigade loyal to assassinated president Jovenel Moïse to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

William O’Neill, UN expert on human rights in #Haiti after his first official visit: “Haiti is at a turning point in its history. It is urgent to take action. The survival of an entire nation is at stake.”

UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

William O’Neill says ‘survival of a nation’ is at stake and also calls for deployment of an international force

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As #Haiti 's transitional presidential council is in the process of selecting a new PM, I told @AP that political groups are backing some under-qualified candidates to leverage the significant influence the next PM will wield to further their own interests.

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Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job

A weeklong search for a new prime minister has flooded the inboxes of a transitional presidential council with dozens of candidates jostling to become Haiti’s next leader.

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

This week's fighting forced the suspension of activities at Haiti's most important oil terminal, which lies 1km from Bélécou, the neighbourhood Iskar controlled. Fuel deliveries resumed yesterday, but an upsurge in conflict could lead to fuel shortages across the country. 7/10

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

Haïti: le premier dossier mentionné par Macron à l'issue du sommet UE-CELAC. Pas une seule question posée par les journalistes à ce sujet. Voilà l'une des raisons pour lesquelles il est difficile d'entendre parler d'Haïti sans y être.

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

This month, funding shortages forced the @WFP to cut the number of people receiving food assistance in #Haiti by 25%. While nearly half of Haitians don't have enough to eat, WFP's response plan in Haiti is only 16% funded.

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Diego Da Rin

10 months

Now that Kenya has volunteered to lead a multinational force to #Haiti , US appears to be pushing harder to find a way out of the political deadlock. Unless a broad consensus is reached, China and Russia might oppose a @UN Security Council authorization of the security mission.

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Secretary Antony Blinken

10 months

We commend the Government of Kenya for responding to Haiti’s call and leading a multinational force to assist Haitian police in restoring security. We call on Haitian stakeholders to urgently broaden political consensus to restore democratic order as soon as conditions permit.

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7 months

It is highly unlikely that the Haitian police will be able to prevent further escalation of violence. Meanwhile, the Kenyan-led multinational force authorised by the UN Security Council faces one last hurdle before it can be deployed in Haiti. 9/10

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Diego Da Rin

11 months

On the recent truce between the G9 and the GPèp in Cité Soleil: "there have been rumors about peace talks among gang leaders for weeks, although there have also been suspicions about the gangs’ intentions, since none has actually laid down arms."

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With help from American priest, four Haiti gang leaders have called a truce. Can it last?

Now, would be the moment for some well-known and respected figure to step in, says priest behind Haiti gang truce.

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Diego Da Rin

8 months

Today at #UNGA , Kenyan president @WilliamsRuto called on the UN Security Council to approve a Kenyan-led multinational security support mission, as a part of a comprehensive plan to help #Haiti overcome its multifaceted crisis. 1/2

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Diego Da Rin

8 months

US Sectretary of State @SecBlinken said the Biden administration will work with the U.S. Congress to provide $100 million to back a multinational security support mission to Haiti with logistical and financial assistance.

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US pledges new aid for Haiti, urges UN to authorize security mission

The United States on Friday unveiled $65 million more in help for Haiti's police and urged the U.N. Security Council to formally back the deployment of a multinational security mission to help the...

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Diego Da Rin

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But the members of the council still have a long and rocky road ahead of them to forge a functional government. In the coming days/weeks they will have to - Choose one of the 9 members to head the council - Appoint a new PM - Set up a new cabinet 3/4

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

In a press release, Mirlande Manigat, president of the @HautCTransition , states she won't be attending talks scheduled for next week in Jamaica and organized by @CARICOMorg , aimed at resolving the political stalemate in #Haiti .

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1 year

Now gang violence is spreading towards the west of this road. Over the past three days, clashes between the police and one of the gangs present in Martissant have left several people dead, including a police officer.

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Des bandits armés terrorisent la population de Carrefour

Des bandits armés terrorisent la population de Carrefour

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Ariel Henry, who had been the acting PM and Haiti's de facto head of state since July 2021, officially resigned yesterday. Henry appointed his (former) finance minister as interim PM, who should serve until the formation of the new transitional government is completed. 2/4

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Diego Da Rin

7 months

Gunfights have spread north of Cité Soleil, but Gpèp-affiliated gangs may launch attacks on other fronts to prevent the G9 from focusing its efforts on fending off Ti Gabriel's assaults. 8/10

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

The urgent need to provide economic and security assistance to break the cycle of violence in #Haiti is one of @CrisisGroup 's 7 priorities for the upcoming #G7Summit .

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1 year

Ahead of the #G7Summit this Friday, here are @CrisisGroup 's 7⃣ priorities for the @G7 .

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1 year

Less than a week before this incident, another gang ambush at the northern entrance of Port-au-Prince left two armored vehicles ablaze and a police officer killed.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

A police union reported that last night, members of a gang operating in Titanyen, some 10 km north of Port-au-Prince, burned two armed vehicles of the Haitian National Police.

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1 year

Esto ha agravado la crisis alimentaria en un país cuya población depende altamente del exterior para abastecerse. Haití importa casi todos sus cereales. La inflación en estos alimentos reducirá las importaciones, creando escasez y hambruna.

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Haiti at risk of famine as gangs overtake country - National | Globalnews.ca

``This is not the usual chronic food crisis in Haiti. This is extremely bad,'' said Jean-Martin Bauer, the World Food Programme's country director for the Caribbean state.

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

🔴This morning #Kenya 's High Court prohibited the deployment of Kenyan police officers to #Haiti , jeopardizing the foreign security mission approved by the @UN Security Council almost 3 months ago to help the @pnh_officiel to break the gang's stranglehold

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Kenyan court says police cannot deploy to Haiti mission

A Kenyan court on Friday rejected a plan to send police officers to Haiti to lead a U.N.-approved mission, throwing into doubt the future of an initiative aimed at tackling gang violence in the...

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The demonstration aimed to rally support for the construction of a canal on the Masacre River, which prompted the Dominican Republic to close all borders w/ Haiti last week. Chérizier offered economic and armed support for the completion of the canal 2/7

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A growing dispute between #Dominican Republic and #Haiti has been growing, and DR president Abidaner has announced the closing of the border tomorrow at 6 AM. What is happening? A 🧵

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But the first major challenge for the new govt will be to signal to the gangs its determination to restore state control of key sites and city streets, and to work out possible stopgap measures until a security mission is ready to be deployed in Haiti. 3/3

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Will a New Government Halt Haiti’s Nosedive? | Crisis Group

With the acting premier out of the country, Haitian gangs have formed a united front to take over key sites and deter an international security mission from embarking. In this Q&A, Crisis Group...

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

A police union reported that last night, members of a gang operating in Titanyen, some 10 km north of Port-au-Prince, burned two armed vehicles of the Haitian National Police.

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Nan moman tout gwo chef nan Pnh la ak nan gouvènman twouve yo OKAP,bandi nan titanyen mete dife nan 2 blende lapolis nan lannwit 17 Me 23.Selon enfòmasyon @synapoha poko konfime ta sanble gen 1 polisye 22e pwomosyon kita pèdi lavi li,Nap vini Avek plis detay sou Sak pase a.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Las pandillas en Haití controlan los principales puertos y estaciones de combustible y las rutas de distribución. Esto ha producido escasez de combustibles y, a su vez, ha encarecido casi todos los productos esenciales.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

This meeting is organized by @CARICOMorg , which had pledged in February to hold a round of discussions in Jamaica. Talks will be held among a several Haitian prominent figures, and supported by an Eminent Persons Group appointed by Caricom in May.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

This will be the first time that such a wide range of representatives of the interim government and the opposition will gather around the same negotiating table, addressing a comprehensive agenda that will encompass discussions on security, governance, and elections.

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Diego Da Rin

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Canada announced that it has imposed sanctions on businessmen Marc-Antoine Acra, Carl Braun and Jean-Marie Vorbe, accusing them of corruption and supporting gang activities in #Haiti .

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Le Canada impose des sanctions supplémentaires à l’encontre de membres de l’élite économique...

La ministre des Affaires étrangères, l’honorable Mélanie Joly, a annoncé aujourd’hui que le Canada imposait des sanctions supplémentaires en vertu du Règlement sur les mesures économiques spéciales...

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

El #G7 debería ayudar a las autoridades haitianas a reclutar más policías, y mejorar sus equipos y capacidades, además de implementar programas socioeconómicos. Los haitianos no estarán seguros hasta que sus medios de subsistencia también lo estén.

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday pressed Haiti's PM Ariel Henry to announce his resignation and a political transition, reports @MiamiHerald .

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Haiti prime minister’s hold on power is ‘untenable,’ State Department says

State Department officials said that calls between Blinken and Haitian President Ariel Henry had been “tense.”

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Diego Da Rin

9 months

On the construction of a canal on the Massacre River that prompted DR to close borders w/ Haiti, I told @AP that work is being carried out by local farmers, as the Haitian govt has failed to respond to the drought in the Maribaroux plain.

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Dominican Republic to close all borders with Haiti in a dispute over a canal

The Dominican Republic’s president has announced he will close all borders with neighboring Haiti starting Friday in a dispute over a canal on the Haitian side that would divert water from a border...

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Diego Da Rin

9 months

Yesterday, Chérizier suggested that leaders of rival gangs are realising they have a real enemy in common. He said that arms had given Haiti its independence, and that weapons would now be used to liberate the country once again. 7/7

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

En diciembre de 2022, el PM @DrArielHenry anunció la firma de un nuevo acuerdo político. Este creó un gobierno de transición y un camino hacia las elecciones. Pero no tiene el apoyo de gran parte de la oposición y la sociedad. Los intentos de ampliarlo han fracasado hasta ahora.

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

One day before Feb 7, Guy Philippe made a surprise appearance in a public square in the capital. He claimed that he had arrived by boat and that he was ready to join the protests to force the PM to resign the next day.

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

🔴 Kenyan president @WilliamsRuto said his govt will push ahead with plans to lead a multinational security mission to Haiti, despite a court in Nairobi last week blocking the deployment.

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Kenyan president says Haiti mission to go ahead despite court ruling

Kenya is going to push ahead with plans to lead a U.N.-approved security mission to Haiti, despite a court in Nairobi last week blocking the deployment, Kenyan President William Ruto told Reuters on...

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

La violencia de las pandillas es la principal causa de la crisis humanitaria del país. Y es necesaria una fuerza internacional para evitar el colapso del Estado. Pero esta necesitará de un respaldo político amplio de la oposición y la sociedad civil.

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El último recurso de Haití: las pandillas y la perspectiva de una intervención extranjera | Crisis...

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Diego Da Rin

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

En enero, @IMFNews dio a Haití un préstamo de emergencia de 105 millones de USD para atender la crisis. En 2023, los fondos de @ONU_es para el país serán más del doble que en 2022 (los mayores desde el terremoto de 2010), y sus operaciones costarán cerca de 720 millones de USD.

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Diego Da Rin

3 months

Some Carib. leaders have become increasingly critical of Haiti's interim govt. Antigua & Barbuda's PM claimed this week that Henry might be hindering efforts to solve the political crisis - though he later noted Henry's commitment to power-sharing with the opposition.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

En 2023, se espera que la economía de Haití se contraiga de nuevo. En enero, la inflación ya había llegado a 49%. Esto ha reducido drásticamente el poder adquisitivo, mientras los efectos en las personas más vulnerables ya son devastadores.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Desde el asesinato del presidente Moïse en 2021, las pugnas políticas han vuelto a las autoridades cada vez más incapaces de atender las necesidades más básicas de la población. Los haitianos no han votado desde 2016 y desde enero de 2023 no tienen funcionarios electos.

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

Soon after, Philippe start holding rallies in several cities calling citizens to join him in a "peaceful revolution" to overthrow Henry's government. At most of these public events, he was escorted by heavily armed men, including agents of a state armed force known as the #BSAP

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Diego Da Rin

9 months

Chérizier described the demonstration as a first step in a battle to topple Ariel Henry and his political allies. He added that he intends to use weapons to remove Henry from power. 3/7

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Many of Haiti's leading political groups have confirmed their attendance at the event, including the so-called Montana Accord, which is widely regarded as the strongest coalition opposed to acting PM @DrArielHenry .

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Yon delegasyon akò Montana ap patisipe nan somè dyalòg ant ayisyen nan peyi Jamayik nan kad akonpayman @CARICOMorg di l'ap bay pou ede rezoud kriz la. Li konpoze konsa : Myrtha Désulmé, Ginette Chérubin, Ted St Dic, Magali Comeau Denis.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

The gangs have reportedly increased the fee that drivers must pay to cross this stretch of road from US$110 to $150, as a punishment to the transport companies that had ceased to transit for a few days to facilitate anti-gang operations.

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Les bandits augmentent le droit de péage à Martissant - Radio graphie

Une semaine après la décision des syndicats du transport en commun d’interdire aux chauffeurs de traverser le quartier de Martissant, les bandits armés qui

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Diego Da Rin

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This announcement, prior to any official statement by the Haitian gov on the issue, came amidst an extremely turbulent beginning of the year in Haiti. Opposition leaders have been calling on the PM to step down, as he was due to hand over power to a newly elected govt on 7 Feb.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

El Consejo de Seguridad de @ONU_es ha discutido enviar una misión internacional. EUA ha pedido a Canadá liderarla, pero este lo considera riesgoso. Cada vez más haitianos apoyan esta posibilidad, pero la oposición la ve como un plan de @DrArielHenry para consolidar su poder.

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Diego Da Rin

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Diego Da Rin

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However, a roundtable of political negotiations has been postponed since early 2023. Unless such negotiations take place and lead to a broader power-sharing agreement, Haiti's international partners might hold back from further scaling up their security assistance.

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Diego Da Rin

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Jimmy Chérizier leads the gang coalition G9 an Fanmi e Alye, which had been fighting since 2020 for military hegemony in the capital with the rival coalition known as Gpèp. 4/7

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New Gang Battle Lines Scar Haiti as Political Deadlock Persists | Crisis Group

Increasingly deadly turf wars between rival gang coalitions have revealed the depth of Haiti’s political morass. In this Q&A, Crisis Group shows how the former and the latter are deeply intertwined.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

These recent operations were halted when gang members attacked a police task force seeking to enter the area, burning an armored backhoe loader used by police to clear their way though challenging terrain.

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Diego Da Rin

2 months

The first test for the members of the presidential council will be to reconcile differing views in order to designate a new prime minister and cabinet - a process that could be lengthy given the sluggish pace of proceedings so far. 2/3

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

Although PM @DrArielHenry announced he would attend the meeting, the president of the High Transitional Council declined the invitation, claiming that this body had already organized a forum in May covering the same topics.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

In early May, the @pnh_officiel mounted a new offensive in a renewed attempt to restore its presence along this road, which connects the capital with the Haiti's 4 southern departments.

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PNH

2 years

🎬 "La guerre des gangs à Martissant qui paralyse les activités de la population depuis un certain temps, notamment le Grand Sud, sera bientôt abordée efficacement", rassure le DG a.i de la PNH Frantz ELBE, dans son bilan, en conférence de Presse, le lundi 9 mai 2022. 1/2 🔽

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Diego Da Rin

4 months

The question now is whether GP's call for a peaceful or armed uprising will reach beyond its traditional support, as many from the elites who in the past benefited from unrest are now under sanctions.

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Rebel leader who ousted Aristide sets sights on Haiti’s current leader

Guy Philippe has allied with an armed brigade loyal to assassinated president Jovenel Moïse to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

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Diego Da Rin

1 year

@WFP advirtió que tiene pocos fondos para ayuda alimentaria en el país. Sus costos subieron en 2022 por inflación y encarecimiento de hidrocarburos. El #G7 debería aumentar su ayuda a Haití, pero esta no tendrá impacto si no se combate a las pandillas.

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Haiti on the brink: hunger levels rising, warns report | World Food Programme

PORT AU PRINCE – Haitians remain desperate for access to basics including food as a deepening crisis pushes more and more people into hunger. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification...

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Diego Da Rin

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The gangs operating in this area have been trying for more than a year to tighten their control over this strategic stretch of the National Route 1 that connects the capital with the north of the country.

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