Haiti News Round-Up No. 15: Presidential Council Awaits Installation After Weeks of Delays
Haiti’s transitional presidential council is expected to be formally established following weeks of internal discussions and delays.
Haiti News Round-Up No. 11: Congress Pushes Back on US-Haiti Policy
Several members of the US Congress have warned that “another armed foreign intervention in Haiti will not result in the necessary Haitian-led transition to a democratic government.”
Haiti News Round-Up No. 10: US Deports Former Coup Leader
On November 30, former coup leader Guy Philippe was deported to Haiti. Philippe was released from prison in the US in September after serving six-plus years on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
Haiti News Round-Up No. 8: UN Panel Releases Investigative Report on Sanctions
On October 20, the UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the final report of the UN Expert Panel, convened last year to advise the council on its sanctions regime in Haiti.
Haiti News Round-Up No. 7: UN Authorizes Deployment of Kenyan-Led Force
On October 2, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voted to authorize the deployment of a Kenyan-led security force to Haiti.
Haiti News Round-Up No. 6: CARICOM Mediators Return to Port-au-Prince
On Monday, mediators from the CARICOM Eminent Persons Group arrived in Port-au-Prince to facilitate another round of negotiations
Haiti News Round-Up No. 5: Thousands Displaced Due to Violence
Tensions in Carrefour Feuilles, a suburb of the capital, are escalating after the police clashed with the population on August 7 during a protest against the devastating violence of the gangs,
Haiti News Round-Up No. 4: Kenya Offers to Lead Intervention Force
Kenya’s foreign minister announces his government’s intentions for a 1,000-strong police force to support Haiti’s de facto authorities.
