Fans of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire may be excluded from World Cup due to Trump’s travel ban The countries join Haiti and Iran as tournament participants facing restrictions The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
World Cup countries Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among additions to Trump travel ban The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on the travel ban list, meaning fans may face issues when trying to enter the US for the tournament The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025
Violent Clashes Between Haitian Gangs Kills Dozens, Including a Top Viv Ansanm Leader Although the situation is still under investigation, the clash reportedly involved members of Viv Ansanm, a coalition of gangs that dominates much of Port-au-Prince, and members of Krache Dife, a faction that recently split from the coalition. Latin Times · Dec 13, 2025
Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa The Atlantic hurricane season may be over The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
Trump Owns Infamous 's--Thole Countries' Line He Previously Denied, Calls African Nations 'Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting' President Donald Trump on openly confirmed that he used the phrase "s--thole countries" to describe Haiti and African nations during a 2018 Oval Office discussion on immigration — a remark he had previously disputed in public. Latin Times · Dec 10, 2025
New Countries Offer Troops, Engineers To Help Quash Haitian Gangs Different countries have offered to deploy soldiers, engineers and police officers to help quash gangs in Haiti, according to a new report. Latin Times · Dec 10, 2025
UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that legal experts said may have been a war crime or murder, awakening the Republican-controlled Congress to its oversight role The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
ITV to show opening game of 2026 World Cup as UK TV schedule confirmed ITV and BBC again share broadcasting duties in the United Kingdom for the 2026 tournament The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country. Latin Times · Dec 9, 2025
Dozens killed in Haiti's capital as armed men break away from gang coalition in bid for power A human rights group says dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed in a clash between a powerful gang coalition and armed men who apparently broke away from it The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
England to face Croatia at World Cup again as Scotland land clash with Brazil Scotland have been drawn against five-times world champions Brazil and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, as well as Haiti. The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
Haitian Gang Leader Sentenced To Life In Prisoin In The U.S. For Kidnapping Missionaires, Including a Baby Germine Joly, leader of Haitian gang 400 Mawozo, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without parole for his role in the kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizens, including an eight-month old baby. Latin Times · Dec 4, 2025
Haiti squad World Cup 2026: Sebastien Migne's team for opening game against Scotland The Haiti World Cup 2026 squad belongs to one of the smallest ever nations at the competition FourFourTwo · Dec 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Ex-missionary from Ohio charged with sexually abusing 4 children in Haiti A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has been indicted on federal charges of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with four different minors in Haiti over multiple years
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Alleged gang leader is sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping of 17 missionaries in Haiti A man alleged to be the founder and leader of a Haitian gang has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating the kidnapping of 17 people, including five children, who were on a missionary trip to the Caribbean country
Latin Times · Dec 2, 2025 Special Representative Named To Lead U.S.-Backed Force To Dismantle Gangs In Haiti Jack Christofides was named as the special representative for the U.S.-backed force tasked with dismantling Haitian gangs.
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025 Gangs launch large-scale attack in Haiti's central region as hundreds flee gunfire and burning homes Heavily armed gangs have attacked Haiti’s central region, killing men, women and children and setting fire to homes
Latin Times · Nov 29, 2025 U.S. Government Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haitian Official For Allegedly Backing Gangs The statement did not identify Fritz Alphonse Jean by name, but he confirmed to The Associated Press on Nov. 25 that he was the target of the action and denied the allegations.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 29, 2025 Haitian prisoners dying as crowded jails buckle under impact of gang violence Haitian prisoners are dying in increasing numbers as violence, state collapse and chronic overcrowding turn the country's jails into dangerous places, where people wait years for a hearing. More than 50 detainees died between July and September, according to a United Nations report that described prison conditions as inhumane and…
International Business Times UK · Nov 27, 2025 Miss Jamaica Update: Fall Off Stage Blamed on Beauty Queen According to Staff, Other Safety Issues Also Emerge Pageant staff are blaming Miss Jamaica's stage fall on the contestant, as Miss Universe faces fresh allegations of unsafe conditions, hospitalisations, and behind-the-scenes misconduct raised by Miss Haiti in an exclusive interview.
The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2025 Trump officials halt protected status for Haitians in US Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem says allowing Haitians to remain is ‘contrary to US national interest’
We Got This Covered · Nov 26, 2025 Two Texas men plot to invade Haitian island. What they planned next was just as unhinged It makes Epstein Island sound like Disneyland.
International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025 Haiti Airways Under Siege: Gunfire Forces Sunrise to Ground All Flights Amid Gang War Sunrise Airways has suspended all flights at Haiti's main airport after gunfire struck an aircraft, as gang violence escalates around Port-au-Prince and the FAA extends its Haiti flight ban to 2026.
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 US sanctions high-ranking Haitian official and accuses him of supporting gangs The U.S. government has imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, accusing him of supporting gangs