Chad is preparing to deploy approximately 800 police officers to Haiti as part of an expanding multinational security mission aimed at curbing rampant gang violence in the Caribbean nation, according to officials familiar with the plan. The deployment will reinforce the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), a coalition tasked…
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – A record 280 political parties had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, according to the country’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP). While not all parties are expected to make the final cut, the registrations signal broad interest among Haitians eager…
South Africa is preparing for an expanded domestic military deployment as President Cyril Ramaphosa moves to confront spiraling violent crime, entrenched gang activity, and the growing threat of illegal mining networks. Earlier this month, President Ramaphosa announced that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) would be deployed to high-crime…
Police have arrested 17 suspects in a series of coordinated security operations across Kenya’s coastal region, intensifying efforts to curb rising criminal activity and gang-related incidents. Weapons and Contraband Seized During the raids, officers recovered: Authorities say the seizures highlight the scale of organized crime networks operating in the region.…
Guatemala has officially lifted the state of emergency imposed after the killing of 10 police officers by suspected gang members. The month-long measure, introduced by President Bernardo Arévalo, granted authorities expanded powers, including the ability to make arrests without warrants and restrictions on certain constitutional rights. Transition to New Powers…
Guatemala has entered a heightened security phase after President Bernardo Arévalo declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency aimed at dismantling powerful criminal gangs, following deadly attacks that left eight police officers dead and dozens injured. The declaration came on Sunday after authorities accused gang-linked groups of orchestrating coordinated violence…
A devastating attack in Pretoria, South Africa, has left 11 people dead, including a three-year-old child, after gunmen stormed a hostel reportedly operating an illegal alcohol outlet. The incident, which occurred in Saulsville township, 18 kilometers west of the capital, is the latest in a series of mass shootings that…
Grief and fear filled the air in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, on Saturday as hundreds of Haitians gathered for a collective funeral honoring eight victims killed in a drone strike last month. The community, already devastated by years of gang violence, was once again mourning lives lost in one of the…
Hundreds of grieving Haitians gathered on Saturday, October 4, 2025, to mourn eight victims of a drone attack that struck the gang-controlled neighborhood of Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince last month — a tragedy that has once again underscored the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country. According to Doctors Without Borders,…