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UN agencies warn of starvation risk in Sudan, Haiti, Burkina Faso and Mali, call for urgent aid
ROME (AP) — Two U.N. agencies warned Monday of rising food emergencies including starvation in Sudan due to the outbreak of war and in Haiti,Burkina Faso and Mali due to restricted movements of people and goods. The four countries join Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and...
Records of French slaves inscribed on U.N. world heritage register
PARIS (AP) — Several hundred documents and items revealing the names and other details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. This latest addition, which the U.N. cultural agency approved last week, marks the...
Official: Suspected gang members kill Haitian policeman amid spike in violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members ambushed a group of policemen, set their armored vehicle on fire and killed one officer in the latest attack against Haiti’s National Police force, authorities said. The attack occurred late Wednesday in the community of Source...
UN chief in Jamaica urges international response to Haiti's spiraling crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres warned Monday that Haiti’s “tragic situation” is threatening the security of the Caribbean region and beyond as he pressed the international community for a response. Guterres spoke after meeting behind...
Fire consumes popular street market near Haiti's capital
PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — A large fire tore through a street market in Haiti early Thursday, consuming thousands of dollars’ worth of goods as vendors wailed over their losses. The market, known as Shada, is located in Petionville, next to the capital of Port-au-Prince. ...
Why nationalities matter as US braces for migration surge
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A decade ago, it was a safe bet that anyone stopped by U.S. authorities at the southern border was probably Mexican. That’s no longer the case, complicating Biden administration efforts to prevent a swell of migration when it lifts pandemic-related asylum limits next week. ...
5 killed in Haiti as vigilante crowds target suspected gangs
PETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — Vigilante killings are surging in Haiti's capital and surrounding areas, where an additional five men were slain and set on fire Tuesday by a crowd that left one of the bodies near a police station in an upscale community. The male victims were apparently...
2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two local journalists have been killed in Haiti over the past couple of weeks as rampant gang violence has gripped the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. The Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement Thursday that radio reporter...
UN: Delaying help to combat Haiti's gangs may impact region
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Haiti on Wednesday urged the immediate deployment of a specialized international force to counter escalating gang violence and develop the Caribbean nation's understaffed and ill-equipped police force. But the United States and...
Haiti police condemn vigilante killings amid gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police pledged Wednesday to crack down on unrelenting gang violence that has paralyzed swaths of Haiti's capital, and pleaded with Haitians to end a string of grisly vigilante killings. The appeal came after an angry crowd on Monday killed at least 13...
