Gunfire Erupts in Port au Prince Amid Rising Kidnappings

Gunfire Erupts in Port-au-Prince Amid Rising Kidnappings

Police in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected kidnappers in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday, underscoring the worsening security crisis in the capital. Witnesses told the Associated Press that the suspects were disguised in police uniforms and driving a government vehicle, raising fears of infiltration and impersonation. Casualties Reported, But Unconfirmed Local…

Haiti’s Transitional Council Fires Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis

Haiti’s Transitional Council Hands Power to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime

Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haiti’s fragile political landscape shifted on Saturday, February 7, 2026, as the country’s nine-member presidential transitional council formally handed executive power to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, a 54-year-old businessman backed by the United States. The handover, conducted under tight security, marks the end of nearly two…

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Haitians Hold Mass Funeral for Drone Attack Victims as Violence Deepens in Port-au-Prince

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,…