by Natalie Moodey | Feb 17, 2025 | Caribbean news
The long-awaited general elections in Haiti have been scheduled for November 2025, marking a crucial step towards restoring democratic governance in the Caribbean nation. The announcement was made by Haiti’s transitional council president, Leslie Voltaire, who...
by Natalie Moodey | Sep 2, 2024 | Caribbean news
The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and sponsored gangs that have contributed to instability in the...
by Natalie Moodey | Aug 5, 2024 | Caribbean news
The US and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced what is collectively US$170mn in new aid for Haiti as the country continues to struggle with gang warfare and unrest. In a release, the IDB said that its management has approved US$110mn from...
by Natalie Moodey | Jul 8, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
Haiti is on edge as it welcomes Kenyan police to combat rampant gang violence, marking the country’s fourth major foreign intervention. Several hundred Kenyan police officers, adorned in camouflage uniforms and waving Kenyan flags, disembarked on the...
by Natalie Moodey | Jun 20, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
A team of Haitian police commanders have met Kenya’s inspector general of police ahead of a planned deployment to the violence-hit Caribbean country expected to take place by the end of June. In Nairobi, a team of Haitian police commanders on Tuesday met Kenya’s...
