FLASH : Health Bulletin of Pope Francis

Since Friday, Pope Francis, hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, presents a "complex clinical picture", announced the Vatican on Monday, February 17, 2025 "The results of the tests carried out in recent days and this Monday have demonstrated a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract which has led to a new modification of his therapy" The Holy Father should remain hospitalized at least until Wednesday but there is "no alarmism" in the Holy See. However, no official release date has been confirmed.

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Terror in Carrefour-Feuilles

Since Friday, February 14, heavily armed men led in particular by the Grande Ravine gang led by "Ti Lapli", have been looting and burning houses in several neighborhoods of Carrefour-Feuilles, spreading terror among the population. Criminal acts that have already caused deaths and injuries among the population...

Towards the recognition of Haiti as the 6th region of the African continent...

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, during the 38th Ordinary Assembly of the regional organization which took place in Ethiopia, William Ruto, President of Kenya, proposed that the African Union recognize Haiti as the sixth region of the African continent.

Gangs : Identifying the Hidden Hands

On Saturday, February 15, 2025, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (Germany), Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that it was necessary to identify those behind the gangs in Haiti and to understand who benefits from the current chaos in the country. "It is clear that there are vested interests in maintaining this situation, and we must investigate and track the flow of money (that supports the armed gangs) to hold those responsible to account." For Türk, Haiti needs greater and more comprehensive support from the international community.

33 deportation monitoring points

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has set up 33 flow monitoring points at major border points, providing data on deportation trends, thanks to the support of the Embassy of Canada in Haiti. These data enable more effective decision-making, better assistance to deported persons and improved migration management strategies.

30th anniversary of the disappearance of René Philoctète

In this year 2025, it will be 30 years since Haiti lost a major creator, the Haitian poet-novelist-playwright René Philoctète. A commemoration committee has been set up to commemorate the life and work of René Philoctète. A vast calendar of activities and events is planned by the committee : reissues, translations, public readings, participation in festivals in Haiti and abroad, scientific days, conferences, radio and television broadcasts, school meetings... to be continued...

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