Haiti
Kidnapped orphanage victims, Irish missionary, freed after month-long ordeal
Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, have been released after being kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The group was taken captive on August 3, and their release was announced on Friday, nearly a month after the kidnapping. The orphanage, run by the international charity Nos Petits Freres et […]
Blackwater Founder Prince to Send Forces to Haiti to Fight Gangs
A private security company run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince is set to deploy hundreds of fighters to Haiti to combat gang violence and restore the country’s tax collection system. According to reports, Prince’s company, Vectus Global, has a 10-year contract with the Haitian government to provide logistics, infrastructure, and defense services. The company aims […]
Haiti Names New Head of Transitional Council Ahead of Elections
Haiti has appointed businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr as the head of its transitional presidential council as the country continues to battle rampant gang violence, corruption and economic insecurity. Saint-Cyr’s inauguration ceremony took place on Thursday at the Villa d’Accueil, a colonial-style mansion in a suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We must restore state authority,” Saint-Cyr said […]
Haiti Gang Violence Claims Nearly 5,000 Lives in Nine Months
A recent United Nations report has revealed a staggering increase in gang violence in Haiti, with nearly 5,000 people killed between October 2024 and June 2025. The report highlights the escalating crisis in the country, particularly in the departments of Centre and Artibonite, where intense violence is spilling into areas surrounding the capital, Port-au-Prince. The […]