Arson attack at the ONA Central Office

Armed bandits set fire to part of the central office of the National Old Age Insurance Office (ONA), located in Delmas 17, confirmed Mr. D’johnson Absolus, Deputy Director General of the central office, indicating that the social service and the inspection service were reduced to ashes. According to ONA officials, the loss of important documents is causing serious concern among insured persons (pensions and old-age insurance)…

Uganda ready to send troops

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the Ugandan army, announced on his Account X that Uganda is ready to deploy its troops to Haiti as part of the fight against insecurity. The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is ready to deploy to Haiti and is awaiting the green light from the UN or the United States...

Kenscoff : Over 4,000 people displaced

Armed attacks in Kenscoff have displaced over 4,000 people, forcing farming families to take refuge in temporary shelters without access to essential goods. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Directorate of Civil Protection, is continuously assessing conditions and needs in order to identify priorities for providing life-saving assistance.

Meeting on Airport security

On Monday, March 3rd, 2025, Réginald Guignard, Director General of the National Office of Civil Aviation (OFNAC), met with Hantz Célestin, Director of Air Navigation, Hantz Célestin and the United States Ambassador to Haiti, Dennis B. Hankins accompanied by Defense Attaché Anne Grabins. It was a meeting on the security aspect of the airport perimeter of Toussaint Louverture International Airport.

RNDDH criticizes the CPT

In 3 consecutive months, armed bandits have committed 3 massacres killing at least 269 people including 56 elderly people, 7 children and 13 others with disabilities, reveals the investigation report of the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) published on February 28, 2025. The RNDDH criticizes "[...] the indifference of the transitional authorities who, despite their intelligence cells, have done nothing to prevent the armed bandits from killing these people [....]". Download the RNDDH report (PDF 25 pages in French) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/2-Rap-Wharf-Jeremie-Kenscoff-Chateaublond-28Fev2025.pdf

Gang leader "Izo" slightly injured:

Law enforcement conducted an operation this Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, in the stronghold of the gang leader named "Izo", in the Village de Dieu neighborhood. According to initial information, several members of this armed gang were killed. Johnson André alias "Izo" was reportedly very slightly injured by several lead pellets according to a video circulating on social media, a shot of undetermined origin...

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