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Guns, fashionable clothes and death threats: How gangs in Haiti ensnare children
A 16-year-old Haitian boy has been talking about how he was lured into working for a criminal gang but then…
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‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
There has been an “alarming increase” in the number of children being recruited into gangs in Haiti with “devastating consequences”…
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Keeping hope ‘alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters
Haiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep…
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Haiti crisis at breaking point as gangs tighten grip ahead of transition deadline
Haiti’s deepening crisis has reached a critical phase, senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as powerful gangs…
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Haiti explained: why the crisis is deepening — and what comes next
Haiti is entering 2026 facing one of the most complex crises in its recent history. On Wednesday, the Caribbean island…
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In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families
Standing outside a colourfully painted building in southeastern Haiti, at the entrance to a bustling shop called Gods Will Depot…
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‘Do not give up on children’: Displaced by violence, a Haitian girl finds hope at school
A teenage Haitian girl who was forced to flee her home in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, due to gang violence has…
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Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role
A record seizure of cocaine off the coast of Haiti has underlined the island nation’s “pivotal role in trafficking routes…
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