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Haiti

US restricts visas for two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

Two Haiti leaders say they plan to proceed with PM removal despite US threats

Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils‑Aime arrives at a police graduation ceremony as Transitional Presidential Council members Leslie Voltaire and Edgard Leblanc Fils seek to proceed with a plan to remove Fils‑Aime within 30 days following established procedures, despite U.S. warnings that such a move would have consequences, in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Fildor Pq Egeder
Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils‑Aime arrives at a police graduation ceremony as Transitional Presidential Council members Leslie Voltaire and Edgard Leblanc Fils seek to proceed with a plan to remove Fils‑Aime within 30 days following established procedures, despite U.S. warnings that such a move would have consequences, in Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Fildor Pq Egeder

As Haiti faces further political turmoil, the UN signals more troops on the way

FILE PHOTO: Haitian soldiers keep a watch outside the venue where businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr is set to be designated as president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Fildor Pq Egeder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Haitian soldiers keep a watch outside the venue where businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr is set to be designated as president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council (CPT), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Fildor Pq Egeder/File Photo

Haiti drone operation strikes home of gang leader 'Barbecue'

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in first deployment since UN expands mandate

Kenyan police officers share a moment after landing to reinforce a security mission to tackle violence in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
Kenyan police officers share a moment after landing to reinforce a security mission to tackle violence in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

Trump administration again seeks to end Haitian protected status

FILE PHOTO: People stand on balconies at the Ecole Nationale Argentine Bellegarde, a school turned into a shelter for some of the more than 1.3 million Haitians who have been internally displaced due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Patrice Noel/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People stand on balconies at the Ecole Nationale Argentine Bellegarde, a school turned into a shelter for some of the more than 1.3 million Haitians who have been internally displaced due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Patrice Noel/File Photo

World Cup heroes are ‘ambassadors Haiti sorely needs’, says coach

Fans react after Haiti's win over Nicaragua in their World Cup qualifier.
Fans react after Haiti's win over Nicaragua in their World Cup qualifier.

Resilient Haiti deserved of World Cup qualification says coach

Jun 19, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Haiti head coach Sebastien Migne walks the sidelines during the second half against Trinidad and Tobago of a group stage match of the 2025 Gold Cup at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
Jun 19, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Haiti head coach Sebastien Migne walks the sidelines during the second half against Trinidad and Tobago of a group stage match of the 2025 Gold Cup at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Curacao seal World Cup fairy tale as Haiti, Panama also qualify from Concacaf

Curacao players and fans celebrating World Cup 2026 qualification after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Nov 18, 2025.
Curacao players and fans celebrating World Cup 2026 qualification after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Nov 18, 2025.

Curacao, Haiti and Panama qualify for World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Jun 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Haiti head coach Sebastien Migne looks on during the first half against the United States of America during a group stage match of the 2025 Gold Cup at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Jun 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Haiti head coach Sebastien Migne looks on during the first half against the United States of America during a group stage match of the 2025 Gold Cup at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.