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Haiti Launches New Disarmament Commission to Address Insecurity and Youth Reintegration

By Haiti24News Staff PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In a bold move to confront the country’s escalating security crisis, the Haitian government has established a new National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (CNDDR). Officially launched on March 10, 2025, the body aims to accelerate the reintegration of youth involved in criminal activities and strengthen national security efforts. The inauguration…

A New Era for the CPT: Fritz Jean Assumes Presidency During Handover Ceremony

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By Haiti24News Staff PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In a pivotal transition marking a new chapter for the Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (CPT), Lesly Voltaire formally transferred leadership to Fritz Jean during a ceremony on Thursday. The event, attended by dignitaries and key stakeholders, underscored the organization’s critical role in Haiti’s governance and developmental future….

Salvadoran and American Troops Arrive in Haiti to Bolster Multinational Security Mission

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By Haiti24News Staff PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In a significant development aimed at addressing Haiti’s escalating security crisis, a contingent of 75 soldiers from El Salvador and the United States has landed in the Caribbean nation. Their arrival marks a new phase in the deployment of a multinational force tasked with restoring stability and combating rampant…

CARICOM Leaders Split on Haiti’s Election Viability Amid Gang Dominance

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders clashed this week over the feasibility of Haiti’s planned November 15 elections, as the nation’s escalating gang violence and institutional collapse overshadowed regional talks aimed at stabilizing its political future. The divide dominated discussions at the bloc’s three-day summit, where leaders acknowledged that Haiti’s crisis now threatens regional…

Legal Debate Erupts Over Wanted Notices for Haitian Ex-Lawmakers Tied to Gang Violence

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Haiti24NewsFebruary 20, 2025 PORT-AU-PRINCE—The Haitian National Police issued wanted notices for former parliamentarians Nenel Cassy and Alfredo Antoine, which has ignited a fierce legal and political debate. Prominent lawyer Samuel Madistin defends the warrants as “legally justified” given the pair’s history of evading judicial scrutiny. Cassy, a former senator, and Antoine, a former deputy, are…

Court Orders Martine Moïse and Key Figures to Testify in Jovenel Moïse Assassination Probe

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Haiti24NewsFebruary 18, 2025 PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haiti’s Appeals Court in Port-au-Prince issued a landmark ruling on Monday, February 17, 2025, ordering former First Lady Martine Moïse and over a dozen political figures to appear personally for questioning in the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, who was killed in his private residence on July…

Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Haitian Minister in Corruption Scandal

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Haiti24News PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian investigative judge Loubens Élysée issued an arrest warrant for Aviol Fleurant, the former Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, after repeatedly ignoring judicial summonses in a high-profile corruption case. The warrant, delivered to the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ) on Monday, marks a significant escalation in a years-long investigation…

Armed Clash in Kenscoff Leaves Haitian Soldier and Two BSAP Agents Dead

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PORT-AU-PRINCE — A deadly confrontation erupted in the commune of Kenscoff on Sunday, February 16, 2025, as armed members of the criminal group “Viv Ansanm” launched an offensive against local security forces. According to corroborated sources, a soldier from the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H) and two agents of the Brigade for the Security of Protected…

Haiti’s Children Under Siege: 2024 Marks Year of Unprecedented Violence and Humanitarian Crisis

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By Haiti 24 News PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The year 2024 will be remembered as one of the darkest chapters in Haiti’s history, as the nation grapples with an explosion of gang violence that has disproportionately targeted children and families, plunging the country into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. A harrowing report by UNICEF, released this week…

Haiti’s Former First Lady Martine Moïse Urges Trump to Release Assassination Documents

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Martine Moïse, the widow of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, issued a public plea Sunday to former U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to push for the declassification of American documents related to the 2021 killing of her husband. The emotional appeal, posted on the social media platform X, marks her most…