Armed men attacked Haiti’s General Hospital during a briefing, killing three, including two journalists and a police officer. The attack, blamed on the Viv Ansanm gang, left several others injured amid ongoing gang violence in Port-au-Prince. Despite international intervention, 85% of the capital remains under gang control, with Haiti on the brink of collapse. At … Read more
No fewer than 110 elderly residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, have been brutally killed in a gang-led massacre, according to the National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH). The violence, cantered in the Wharf Jérémie area of Cité Soleil, was reportedly orchestrated by gang leader Monel Felix, also known as Mikano, following the death of his son … Read more
Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince. Spirit Airlines Flight 951, originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted to the Dominican Republic and landed safely at Santiago Airport. A flight attendant sustained minor injuries, but fortunately, no passengers … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that A recent study by the University of Michigan uncovered alarming levels of arsenic and cadmium in rice shipments from the United States to Haiti, a revelation with dire health implications for Haitians who heavily rely on this imported staple. Editor’s pick: Ibeju Lekki LG Residents Benefit From Subsidised Food … Read more
US Congress orders probe into Haiti leader’s assassination EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US Congress has ordered a probe into the July 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise amid continued unanswered questions about the slaying. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to order the State Department to issue a report within 180 days that … Read more
Two Haitian journalists burned alive by gang EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to the Haitian Security Forces (HSF), two Haitian journalists were slain by a gang who set them on fire and burnt them alive in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday. The murder of the journalists, who were reporting the security situation in … Read more
Before Saturday’s shooting, a local gang boss had made threats to the prime minister… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday during an event celebrating the country’s independence, his office said. Henry was targeted by “bandits and terrorists” who opened fire at a church … Read more
The abduction of the missionaries and their family members, including children, was reported on October 16 EKO HOT BLOG reports that two people among a group of 17 US and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti last month have been released, aid officials say. Christian Aid Ministries said on Sunday that the … Read more
Haiti’s PM said he is aware of people’s anger and that his administration is addressing the country’s multiple problems. Henry’s speech also came days after a widespread strike led schools, businesses and public transport to shut down in the capital.. Ekohotblog reports that Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry decried the recent increase in gang violence … Read more
…the abducted group is made up of five men, seven women and five children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a gang that abducted a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in Haiti has asked for $1 million each for their release, a top Haitian official has disclosed. The 16 American citizens and one Canadian … Read more
The Christian missionaries were seized shortly after leaving the town of Croix-des-Bouquets… A group of US Christian missionaries and their family members, including children, are reported to have been kidnapped by an armed gang near Haiti’s Port-au-Prince. At least 15 people were taken off a bus after visiting an orphanage, Haitian security sources have told … Read more
Moise had tapped Henry to replace Joseph as prime minister in the days before the president was shot dead in his home… Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has run the country following the assassination of president Jovenel Moise, will step down and a new government will be formed with Ariel Henry as prime … Read more
In the wake of the Haitian president’s assassination, one of the big questions is who will succeed him. The question of who will succeed the slain Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, may not elicit a straightforward answer, according to Jean Wilner Morin, the president of the national association of Haitian judges. He told CNN that the … Read more