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30 Jul

Gangs fled a Haitian town as Kenya force moved in, But only for a day

Jacqueline Charles - Miami Herald0 CommentsNewsHaiti, Kenya Police

When an armored convoy of Kenyan and Haitian police forces rolled into a rural hamlet east of Port-au-Prince amid an active gang attack last week, residents along a 14-mile stretch to the Dominican Republic border breathed sighs of relief. At the arrival of the tan-colored mine-resistant vehicles in Ganthier, heavily armed members of the 400 Mawozo gang fled into the bushes, and fleeing residents began plotting their return from the town next door. But less than 24 hours after the first significant outing of the largely U.S.-financed, Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission got underway, the Kenyans rolled out without taking…

28 Jul

Kenya Police Status Update on the Haiti Mission

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The Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission team comprising the National Police Service Officers and the Haiti National Police (HNP) has continued to register success as they combat gang activities and restore security in Haiti. The MSS team recaptured Auorite Portuaire Nationale (APN) port from gangs. As part of the team’s effort to provide security for critical infrastructural sites and transit locations, the MSS has made significant strides in patrolling and clearing road blockades that had been erected along the road leading to the gang-ridden town of Ganthier. On July 26, 2024, the Head of Haiti Presidential Transition Council Mr. Edgard…

07 Jul

Haiti’s New Government Seeks to End Gang Violence and Facilitate Elections

admin0 CommentsWorldHaiti, Prime Minister Garry Conille

Haiti's newly installed Transitional Presidential Council and Government have called for the mobilization of all available resources to ensure this transition is the final one. Addressing the United Nations Security Council, interim Prime Minister Garry Conille stressed the critical need to address the rampant gang violence that has stymied political progress and economic development. Conille emphasized that with 12,000 armed gangs holding 12 million people hostage, no political or economic projects can succeed without first tackling the security crisis. In his inaugural public appearance before the Council, Conille revealed that the new Government has already engaged in several working sessions…

24 Jun

President Ruto Flags-Off 400 Police to Haiti

admin0 CommentsNewsHaiti, Kenya Police, William Ruto

President William Ruto on Monday flagged-off the first 400 group of police officers for the United Nations peace mission in Haiti. The President expressed confidence that the Kenyan contingent, together with others from contributing countries, will help in returning lasting peace in the conflict-ravaged Haiti. Speaking at the National Police College, Embakasi Campus in Nairobi, President Ruto told the officers that they were selected for the peace mission on the basis of their integrity, professionalism and capabilities. He handed the peace mission the Kenyan flag during the event attended by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, President’s National Security Advisor Monica…