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Blinken visits Haiti to reinforce US support

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 07 Sep 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- U.S ... However, gangs continue to attack communities surrounding Port-au-Prince ... Chief of Mission Residence after speaking to the press in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept.
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Dominican Republic open to Haiti ties, leader tells US

Knoxville Daily Sun 07 Sep 2024
Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, had plunged into virtual anarchy with gangs taking over the capital Port-au-Prince and the security and health systems collapsing. In Port-au-Prince on ...
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Canada Begins Evacuating Vulnerable Citizens From Haiti Amid Escalating Violence

OWP 07 Sep 2024
People have been unable to leave the nation due to escalating tensions and the danger surrounding the Port-au-Prince airport ... Canadian elite special forces have been deployed to protect Canada’s embassy in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti ... ....
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Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

Times Union 07 Sep 2024
... Port-au-Prince, and that joint operations have led to successes including regaining control of Haiti’s biggest public hospital. However, gangs continue to attack communities surrounding Port-au-Prince.
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Blinken urges Haiti to set up council that would organise elections next year

The Daily Herald - St Maarten 06 Sep 2024
WASHINGTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE--US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a visit to Haiti on Thursday that he hoped to see an electoral council established soon to organise elections in the Caribbean country next year.
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Haiti Expands State of Emergency Nationwide as Blinken Visits Port-au-Prince

Democracy Now 06 Sep 2024
Authorities in Haiti have expanded a state of emergency to the entire nation amid worsening gang violence ... The order came a day before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s arrival in Haiti ... Haiti. .
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US calls for renewing Haiti security mission mandate

Colorado Springs Gazette 06 Sep 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -U.S ... "At this critical moment you need more funding, you need more personnel to sustain and carry out the objectives of this mission," Blinken told a press conference in Port-au-Prince.
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US calls to renew Haiti security mission mandate

Colorado Springs Gazette 06 Sep 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - U.S ... "At this critical moment you need more funding, you need more personnel to sustain and carry out the objectives of this mission," Blinken told a press conference in Port-au-Prince ... Blinken said a U.N ... CLICK HERE ....
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Dominican Republic open to Haiti ties: leader tells US

The Pioneer News 06 Sep 2024
Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, had plunged into virtual anarchy with gangs taking over the capital Port-au-Prince and the security and health systems collapsing. In Port-au-Prince on ...
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Blinken visits Haiti to show US support in bid to stamp out gang violence

Anadolu Agency 06 Sep 2024
The mission is being led by Kenya, with 380 police officers arriving in the capital Port-au-Prince in June from an expected total of 1,000 ... Blinken said at a press conference held in Port-au-Prince.
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On rare Haiti trip, Blinken pledges aid and calls for more support

Atlantic News Telegraph 06 Sep 2024
On Thursday, Blinken promised $45 million in humanitarian aid, but voiced concern about the long-term future of a Kenya-led police force that has been tasked with stabilizing Port-au-Prince and beyond.
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UN Security Council mulls asking UN to plan for Haiti peacekeepers

Colorado Springs Gazette 06 Sep 2024
The council's initial approval of the mission came a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince.
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Haiti Blinken

Citrus County Chronicle 06 Sep 2024
A street vendor walks past police officers ahead of the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 ... .
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Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence

The Philadelphia Tribune 06 Sep 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HaitiU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Haiti on Thursday to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections ....
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