Haiti police kill former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand in Gonaïves

Haitian authorities say officers killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand after he allegedly opened fire at a police checkpoint earlier this week in the coastal city of Gonaïves. Ferdinand, also known as Kòmandan Ti Wil, was a suspected gang leader and …

Police in Haiti say officers shot and killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand

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Gangs tighten grip outside Haiti’s capital as questions over new suppression force grow

In the past few days, armed gunmen in Haiti have killed dozens of farmers in a rural fishing village north of Port-au-Prince, attacked an armored police vehicle, killing the driver and injuring two cops in the hills above the capital, and set fire to a …

HAITI-CRIME-Police says they have killed a senior member of criminal gang

Police in Haiti say officers shot and killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand

From criminal governance to community fragmentation: Addressing Haiti’s escalating crisis

Haiti is undergoing a profound transformation of its crisis, marked by the consolidation of criminal governance, violent territorial fragmentation, and the erosion of state authority. This policy brief examines developments in the country during the second …

Peter Wickham warns Haiti crisis threatens regional stability

Peter Wickham warns Haiti crisis threatens regional stability Political analyst Peter Wickham has joined calls for urgent action to resolve Haiti’s deepening crisis, warning that the instability could have serious consequences for the wider Caribbean. …

Wickham calls for integrated approach to tackle Haiti’s violence

Last weekend, more than 40 people were killed in a massacre in Labodrie, a small village located between Arcahaie and Cabaret. According to CMC, criminal groups affiliated with the criminal coalition “Viv Ansanm” are being blamed for the massacre, as they …

OAS Introduces Road Map for Peace in Haiti 

With Haiti facing one of the most severe security crises in the Western Hemisphere due to gang rule and political instability, causing mass displacement and death, experts note the Caribbean country needs cooperation between its government and global …

Condemnation mounts as Haiti’s Labodrie massacre toll rises above 50

Overview: Human rights groups and international actors condemned the killing of more than 50 civilians in Labodrie, Arcahaïe district. They say Haiti’s state failed to protect its citizens and denounced gang-led calls for displaced residents to return. …