Haiti's gang war: Ariel Henry's resignation and the foreign police missions

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1. January 2024

   Jan 206 nuns kidnapped from bus in Haiti, Catholic organization says5 articles · 5 independent sources

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2. Jan 25Six nuns and two other people kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says6 articles · 6 independent sources

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3. Jan 26Kenyan Court Blocks Deployment of Police Force Set to Lead Multinational Mission to Haiti11 articles · 11 independent sources

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4. Jan 27Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment14 articles · 14 independent sources

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5. February 2024

   Feb 24A teacher and 6 members of a religious congregation have been kidnapped in Haiti, officials say5 articles · 5 independent sources

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6. March 2024

   Mar 1– 5Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites29 articles · 22 independent sources

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7. Mar 1Deadly violence in Haiti forces airlines to cancel flights after gunfire near airport5 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. Mar 1Haiti, Kenya sign agreement on police deployment to tackle gang violence9 articles · 9 independent sources

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9. Mar 3– 4Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind18 articles · 18 independent sources

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10. Mar 3Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence - The Daily Reporter5 articles · 5 independent sources

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11. Mar 4Haiti orders a curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons and free thousands26 articles · 19 independent sources

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12. Mar 4Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape15 articles · 14 independent sources

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13. Mar 6Politicians vying to lead Haiti form alliances as gangs take over and premier tries to return home7 articles · 5 independent sources

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14. Mar 6Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence12 articles · 12 independent sources

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15. Mar 6– 13Haiti's emboldened gangs could scuttle political solution28 articles · 19 independent sources

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16. Mar 6Top Haitian gang leader warns of civil war, 'genocide' unless PM resigns5 articles · 4 independent sources

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17. Mar 7'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole | Ap-top-news6 articles · 6 independent sources

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18. Mar 9– 11Emergency summit in Jamaica to address spiraling Haiti crisis6 articles · 5 independent sources

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19. Mar 9Violence is battering Haiti's fragile economy and causing food and water shortages14 articles · 12 independent sources

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20. Mar 10US forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti, evacuate some personnel9 articles · 7 independent sources

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21. Mar 10– 13More US Marines deployed to help secure US Embassy in Haiti52 articles · 37 independent sources

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22. Mar 11Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows7 articles · 7 independent sources

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23. Mar 12– 13Haiti Prime Minister Henry says he'll resign once a transitional council is created76 articles · 54 independent sources

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24. Mar 12U.S. pledges additional $100M for force to Haiti11 articles · 10 independent sources

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25. Mar 12US will contribute $300 million to Haiti’s multinational security mission8 articles · 8 independent sources

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26. Mar 13– 15Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it19 articles · 12 independent sources

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27. Mar 14Senate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti5 articles · 5 independent sources

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28. Mar 16– 21More Americans evacuate Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight, State Department says23 articles · 13 independent sources

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29. Mar 17UN maternity aid looted in Port-au-Prince as Haiti crisis deepens14 articles · 14 independent sources

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30. Mar 18First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami23 articles · 23 independent sources

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31. Mar 18– 21Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital25 articles · 17 independent sources

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32. Mar 19A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation8 articles · 8 independent sources

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33. Mar 24– 27France evacuates more than 170 French nationals from Haiti6 articles · 3 independent sources

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34. Mar 27– 28Haiti's future governing council vows to restore ‘public and democratic order’5 articles · 5 independent sources

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35. Mar 29Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle ‘catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says6 articles · 6 independent sources

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36. April 2024

    Apr 2– 3Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks15 articles · 15 independent sources

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37. Apr 2Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace9 articles · 9 independent sources

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38. Apr 8Haitian police seize hijacked cargo ship after 5-hour shootout5 articles · 5 independent sources

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39. Apr 12Haiti announces transition council to establish new political leaders6 articles · 6 independent sources

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40. Apr 23Haiti’s Health System Nears Collapse Amid Gang Violence10 articles · 10 independent sources

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41. Apr 25– 26Haitian prime minister resigns36 articles · 32 independent sources

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42. Apr 30– May 1The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council20 articles · 16 independent sources

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43. Apr 30Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Quell Stifling Violence6 articles · 6 independent sources

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44. May 2024

    May 2– 3Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced8 articles · 8 independent sources

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45. May 20– 21Haiti’s main airport reopens nearly 3 months after gang violence forced it closed12 articles · 12 independent sources

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46. May 22– 23Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti36 articles · 26 independent sources

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47. May 24– 27What we know about the young US missionaries and religious leader killed in Haiti57 articles · 35 independent sources

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48. May 24American missionary couple killed by gang in Haiti, family says14 articles · 8 independent sources

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49. May 24– 31Remains of US missionaries killed by criminal gang members in Haiti returned to family42 articles · 24 independent sources

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50. May 24– 25Lawmaker says daughter, son-in-law killed in Haiti: 'My heart is broken'21 articles · 12 independent sources

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51. May 29Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs23 articles · 23 independent sources

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52. May 29Haiti's new leader vows unity, says he's 'very honored' in first statement since being selected9 articles · 9 independent sources

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53. June 2024

    Jun 9Haiti’s new prime minister hospitalized days after being selected to lead country25 articles · 17 independent sources

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54. Jun 15Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives10 articles · 10 independent sources

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55. Jun 19– 20More than half a million people have been displaced by gang violence in Haiti, UN report finds9 articles · 8 independent sources

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56. Jun 24– 26Kenya-led police force arrives in Haiti to tackle gang violence27 articles · 22 independent sources

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57. Jun 24– 25US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison - The Daily Reporter9 articles · 9 independent sources

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58. July 2024

    Jul 2Haiti's gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says9 articles · 9 independent sources

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59. Jul 4Haiti's prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positive6 articles · 6 independent sources

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60. Jul 16More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs8 articles · 7 independent sources

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61. Jul 23US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti5 articles · 5 independent sources

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62. August 2024

    Aug 20– 21US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations13 articles · 13 independent sources

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63. September 2024

    Sep 4The US is considering the creation of a UN peacekeeping operation for Haiti to fight gangs5 articles · 5 independent sources

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64. Sep 4– 6Blinken arrives in Haiti to show U.S. support for fighting gang violence12 articles · 11 independent sources

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65. October 2024

    Oct 4– 5Haitian gang slaughters at least 70 people as thousands flee11 articles · 11 independent sources

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66. November 2024

    Nov 10– 11Haiti Replaces Interim Prime Minister17 articles · 17 independent sources

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67. Nov 11Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti27 articles · 18 independent sources

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68. Nov 11– 12Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in22 articles · 16 independent sources

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69. Nov 12– 13FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti after plane hit by gunfire83 articles · 37 independent sources

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70. Nov 20Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats6 articles · 6 independent sources

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71. Nov 24Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops6 articles · 6 independent sources

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72. Nov 25The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says5 articles · 5 independent sources

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73. December 2024

    Dec 9– 10Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly10 articles · 10 independent sources

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74. Dec 11Haiti's main international airport reopens one month after gang violence forced it to close5 articles · 5 independent sources

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75. Dec 24– 25Haiti gang attack on journalists covering a hospital reopening leaves 2 dead, several wounded15 articles · 15 independent sources

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76. January 2025

    Jan 4Guatemalan and Salvadorian forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs10 articles · 10 independent sources

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77. Jan 7UN says over 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage5 articles · 5 independent sources

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78. Jan 14Haiti displacement surpasses one million people: UN5 articles · 5 independent sources

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79. Jan 23U.N. chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti's capital without additional support7 articles · 7 independent sources

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80. April 2025

    Apr 213 Haitian soldiers warring with gangs are slain outside of Port-au-Prince5 articles · 5 independent sources

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81. Apr 30– May 2State Department labels Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations15 articles · 15 independent sources

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82. July 2025

    Jul 2– 3Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital, U.N. says10 articles · 10 independent sources

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83. Jul 7– 8Haiti’s renowned Hotel Oloffson is burned down by gangs11 articles · 11 independent sources

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84. August 2025

    Aug 13U.S. authorities charge Haitian gang leader "Barbecue" with conspiring to violate sanctions6 articles · 3 independent sources

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85. September 2025

    Sep 30– Oct 1UN Security Council approves new military force to fight Haiti gangs8 articles · 8 independent sources

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86. November 2025

    Nov 16Suspected Haitian gang members exchange fire with Marines protecting US Embassy in Port-au-Prince14 articles · 14 independent sources

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87. December 2025

    Dec 1Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti's central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes7 articles · 6 independent sources

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88. Dec 4Alleged Haitian gang leader sentenced to life in prison in kidnapping of 16 American missionaries5 articles · 5 independent sources

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89. July 2026

    Jul 15– 16Sanctioned former president Michel Martelly returns to Haiti as some cheer5 articles · 5 independent sources

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90. Jul 30Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace6 articles · 6 independent sources

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91. August 2026

    Aug 24– 30Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff37 articles · 22 independent sources

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92. Aug 27– Sep 3Mourners file into a church in Haiti where gangs killed dozens of people in latest rampage9 articles · 7 independent sources

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93. Aug 29– 30Violent Haitian gang releases women, kids after kidnapping7 articles · 7 independent sources

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94. September 2026

    Sep 2– 3US extends ban on flights to Haiti’s capital as gang violence surges6 articles · 6 independent sources

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