Haiti, Kenya and UN

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti helping police to tackle escalating gang violence into a U.N. peacekeeping mission.
Kenya backs Haiti's call for peacekeeping mission, advisor says
A top Kenyan security advisor said on Wednesday that her nation backs calls from Haiti for the United Nations to consider turning a current international security mission in the Caribbean nation into a formal U.
US steps up campaign to transform Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping force
The United States has stepped up its campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force, spurred by escalating gang violence that shut all air traffic to the capital Port-au-Prince this week.
Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops
The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.
Barbecue escapes ambush by Kenya police in Haiti
An ambush by Kenyan police officers in Haiti forced a gang leader to flee on Sunday night. The international police contingent led by Kenya raided Baz Delmas, which is the stronghold of Mr Jimmy Cherizier alias Barbecue, forcing him to flee alongside his militia.
Haiti Wonders What's Next as Gang Violence Surges and UN Peacekeeping Mission Flops
When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high
UN Weighs Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence and Political Instability
As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping force despite opposition from Russia and China.
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Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, Gang Members Flee as Kenya Police Launch Surprise Attack on His Base
Haiti's National Police, alongside Kenyan officers, launched a successful ambush on notorious gang leader Jimmy 'Barbecue' ...
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Abinader vows to maintain migration policy amid Haiti’s “unprecedented” crisis
Dominican President Luis Abinader emphasized the need for strict migration measures in light of Haiti’s worsening insecurity, ...
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
There is a level of underestimation of the power of the gangs, not only the way they operate, but their capacity to hold the ...
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Kenya, Haitian troops flatten gang leader Barbecue’s home
The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) staged an operation in Bas-Delmas, Port-au-Prince Sunday flattening the ...
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Mudavadi Clarifies the Relationship Between Kenya and US After Trump’s Win
Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS) and CS for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has commented on the relationship between ...
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Govt Justifies Ksh2.1 B Haiti Mission as UN Faces Funding Shortages
US diplomats have been pressing for rapid action, pointing to the need for consistent funding and a unified international ...
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‘It’s normal practice,’ PS Sing’Oei clarifies Kenya's Ksh.2.1B spending on Haiti mission
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Dr. Korir Sing’Oei has downplayed concerns by Kenyans following the ...
Police, residents kill dozens of Haitian gang members after attack in Pétion-Ville
More than two dozen gang members were killed by police and members of the public after residents in the country’s ...