Haiti's main port says it is suspending operations due to sabotage and vandalism as the capital city descends further into violence and chaos. Local media report that armed men broke into the port in capital Port-au-Prince, looting containers. It follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations and prisons this week. They are pushing for Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry's removal. A three-day state of emergency has now been […]
Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua has been demoted as controversy rages over plans to deploy police to Haiti to fight gangs. Main opposition leader Raila Odinga was the latest to oppose the move, saying the deployment would risk the lives of Kenyan police. Mr Mutua's demotion to tourism minister was part of the first major cabinet reshuffle by President William Ruto. In August, the president criticised some of his minister […]
Kenya says a multinational security force will be deployed in Haiti "within a short time" after the UN voted to back the East African nation's offer to lead the mission. "This mandate is not only about peace and security, but also about the rebuilding of Haiti," Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister Alfred Mutua said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He called on international partners to help Kenya put together […]
