More than 700,000 Haitians have fled their homes
Port au Prince (HaitiLibre): More than 700,000 people, more than half of them children, have fled their homes, driven out by gang violence according to a new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Crisis: One in 5 Haitian children on the brink of famine
Port au Prince (HaitiLibre): The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted by the National Food Security Coordination (CNSA), the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises, reveals that approximately 2 million children (nearly 50% of all children in Haiti) are facing crisis levels of hunger or worse.
Kenyan Commander announces arrival of contingents from 3 other countries
Puerro Príncipe (HaitiLibre): Godfrey Otunge, the Kenyan Commander of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS) shared the achievements and challenges of the MMSS while stressing the need to establish forward operating bases that will play a key role in maintaining the already pacified and recaptured areas of gangs as well as government infrastructure.
Lack of funding exacerbates hunger problems in Haiti
Port Au Prince (HaitiLibre): Following the escalation of the security situation in Port-au-Prince and Artibonite in February 2024, the number of displaced people fleeing gang attacks increased by 60% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with nearly 600,000 people fleeing gang attacks, the United Nations agency responsible for emergency aid reports.
Haiti: holding elections “will be really difficult” if…
Port au Prince (Haiti Libre) Prime Minister Garry Conille called urgently for the completion [of the arrival] of the security mission in Haiti, expressing concern about support for the Security Support Mission, saying that help from the international community «is coming too slowly and people are impatient».
One victim every 72 minutes in Haití
Puerto Príncipe (Haití Libre) According to the latest report published by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh), at least 1,807 victims (avg. 20 per day) were recorded (killed, injured or kidnapped) during the second quarter of 2024, bringing this number to nearly 3,900 for the first 6 months.
Haiti: Official tribute ceremony to the late President Jovenel
Port Au Prince (Haití Libre): At the Villa d’Accueil, the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) organized a ceremony of reflection and meditation in memory of President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his residence on July 7, 2021 at the age of 53.
USAID-Linked Collaborators Eye Haitian Diaspora’s Remittances
Port-au-Prince (Haiti Liberte): The Haitian Times recently published an article by Dieudonné Joachim on a “groundbreaking summit,” held in Miami, USA, where “experts and influential business leaders convened” to discuss the “untapped potential of remittances” from Haiti’s diaspora.
Cuba: 26 years of selfless cooperation (assessment)
HaitiLibre: The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minrex) recalled in a statement that Cuba brought its solidarity and selfless cooperation to Haiti in areas of great impact for its people such as public health, education, agriculture, sports, energy, water resources and other key areas for the social and economic stability of the country.
