A policeman kills a young footballer

Reynaldo Augustin, a 21-year-old footballer, who drives a motorcycle taxi, was shot in the head last weekend by police officer Phanes Orepha, following an altercation in the town of Hinche. The Government Commissioner of the jurisdiction, Me Marlène Abraham, issued an arrest warrant against the police officer.

Major demonstration in Carrefour-Feuilles

Monday, August 7, 2023, more than a thousand inhabitants of Carrefour-Feuilles demonstrated in the streets to denounce the passivity of the authorities in the face of repeated attacks by the "Gran Ravin" gang who want to take control of "Savann Pistach". Protesters marched through several thoroughfares in the capital and erected barricades of burning tires. They ask the authorities concerned to provide the police officers assigned to the "Savann Pistach" sub-police station with adequate materials and equipment so that they can deal with the bandits.

Mission from Kenya expected

The Haitian authorities are preparing to welcome on August 19, 2023 the reconnaissance and assessment mission from Kenya, which should assume command of the eventual multinational intervention force if the Security Council vote is positive. Kenyan police officials will also be on hand to assess the means the force will need to operate in Haiti. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is discussing support for Kenya…

Sit-in in front of the Canadian Embassy

Several dozen people took part this Monday in a sit-in in front of the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince to denounce the interference in Haiti and the policy of the international community, in particular the United States, Canada and France. .

More than 300 million transfers in 1 month to vulnerable households

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST) through the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES) made 59,754 cash transfers to vulnerable households in Haiti for the month of July 2023. Each household received an amount of 5,171.00 gourdes through the "Mon Cash" platform of the mobile phone company Digicel.

25 months that President Moïse is waiting for justice

"President Jovenel Moïse 25 months of struggle for justice, 25 months of pain. Your people continue to struggle because you have opened their eyes to them. Despite threats, intimidation, persecution and corruption, we stand firm. Justice will triumph !" Former First Lady Martine Moïse.

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