Haiti still needs foreign strike force to confront gangs, official says
Washington DC, USReuters The international community should send a strike force to Haiti to confront gangs even though police have ended a blockade of a fuel terminal that caused a humanitarian crisis, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States said on Monday. The UN Security Council in October discussed sending troops to confront gangs, but those […]
Haiti gang leader says fuel distribution can resume as blockade ends
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier said on Sunday that fuel trucks can approach the Varreux terminal without fear for their safety, days after police broke up a blockade that had halted fuel distribution for nearly two months. The G9 coalition of gangs led by Cherizier in mid-September dug trenches and put up […]
Haitians hope for fuel supplies after police break up gang blockade at terminal
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haitians on Saturday hoped for a quick return of fuel supplies after police broke up a gang blockade that for two months had left the economy without gasoline or diesel and triggered a humanitarian crisis. Haiti’s National Police said in a statement late on Friday that it took back control of the […]
Haiti police end gang blockade of fuel terminal, government says
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Haitian police have taken control of a fuel terminal that had been blockaded by armed gangs since September, the government said on Thursday, adding fuel will be available on Monday after weeks of shortages that have triggered a humanitarian crisis. An aerial view of Cite Soleil and the fuel terminals of Varreux […]
Explainer – What’s driving Haiti’s humanitarian crisis?
Reuters Haiti is facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, fuel and water causing catastrophic hunger, and the government pleading for military assistance from abroad. What is causing the crisis?The trigger for the current crisis is the blockade of a key fuel terminal by armed gangs that began in September. That has led to […]
“More difficult than ever”: US faith groups curb Haiti work due to chaos, 2021 kidnapping
PETER SMITH and DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, report on the impact the deteriorating situation in Haiti is having on US-based Christian aid and relief groups operating there…
Haiti’s streets slowly return to life as gangs ease fuel blockade
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters Haitian businesses began opening their doors and activities were resuming on the country’s streets as the G9 gang coalition eased a blockade on fuel deliveries that caused crippling shortages for nearly a month. The G9 gang federation that controls key parts of western Port-au-Prince over the weekend allowed trucks to access the Varreux […]