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Haitian gang takes over radio station, renames it Taliban FM

CPJ 25 Apr 2025
Larose heads the Canaan faction of Viv Ansanm, or Living Together in Creole — an alliance of former rival gangs who joined forces in 2023 and took control of most of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Gangs in Haiti kill 8 in bid to seize control of capital

The Buffalo News 25 Apr 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HaitiGangs trying to seize full control of Haiti 's capital have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians who worked with law enforcement to protect their communities, an official said Thursday ....
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Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise

Newsday 25 Apr 2025
Less than 40% of health centers in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, remain open as gang violence surges ... The U.N. said two other hospitals in that area “face critical shortages, including oxygen and emergency medical kits.” ... Sign up ... Newsday ... 0.46 ... 5.49.
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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly holds town hall at Eastern Illinois University

Journal Gazette 25 Apr 2025
CHARLESTON — U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's 2nd Congressional District stretches from the southeast side of Chicago more than 130 miles south to Danville ... Rep ... Lt. Gov ... M ... Dick Durbin, center, walks with a member of his team in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday Jan.
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Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers and 4 civilians in bid to seize full control ...

Wtop 24 Apr 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs trying to seize full control of Haiti have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians who worked with law enforcement to protect their communities, an official said Thursday.
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Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers and 4 civilians in bid to seize full control of the capital

Stars and Stripes 24 Apr 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HaitiGangs trying to seize full control of Haiti ‘s capital have killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians who worked with law enforcement to protect their communities, an official said Thursday.
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Gang attacks force closure of Haiti’s ‘beacon of hope’ hospital as health crisis grows

The Spokesman-Review 24 Apr 2025
It allowed renal patients in northern and central Haiti to access free dialysis treatments without risking their lives passing through gang controlled roads to Port-au-Prince ... In Port-au-Prince, where ...
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Haiti Daily Life

Citrus County Chronicle 24 Apr 2025
A vendor waits for clients at an open-air market in the Petion-ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, April 24, 2025 ... .
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Orphans flee gang violence in Haiti as UN warns of 'total chaos'

WPTV 23 Apr 2025
As Haiti descends deeper into lawlessness, a group of orphans has found safety in the mountains of the country’s north after fleeing relentless gang violence in Port-au-Prince that has displaced over a million Haitians. .
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Haiti nearing 'point of no return', UN warns

China Daily 23 Apr 2025
... Portau-Prince, with authorities struggling to cope ... The groups have been battling for control of Port-au-Prince and clashes have intensified as the rival gangs attempt to establish new territories.
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Major cruise line halts visits to Caribbean country due to ongoing violence, unrest

Penn Live 23 Apr 2025
Royal Caribbean recently announced it was halting all visits to the company’s private destination in Haiti due to continuing violence in that Caribbean country ... It’s about a six hour drive from the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince ... Moths be gone. Pa.
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Major cruise line suspends trips to Caribbean nation due to gang violence, instability

Michigan Live 23 Apr 2025
Royal Caribbean says it has also contacted guests to alert them of the itinerary changes ... The U.S ... airlines from flying to Haiti for a month after a Spirit Airlines plane was shot multiple times while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince ... Disclaimer.
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Gang violence forces people displaced in Haiti's Centre Department: UN

China.dot.org 22 Apr 2025
UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Gang warfare in Haiti's Port-au-Prince has spread into parts of Centre Department, forcing many people to flee their homes, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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'Total chaos': The island nation nearing 'point of no return'

NewstalkZB 22 Apr 2025
Salvador cited cholera outbreaks and gender-based violence alongside a deteriorating security situation, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, with authorities struggling to cope.
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