Haiti in turmoil

The majority of cities woke up yesterday, February 7, in turmoil. In Ouanminthe, an attack on the police station left 1 person dead and several injured. In Gonaïves, sporadic gusts were heard in the city center. In Les Cayes, the population has reinforced the barricades and in Miragoâne the situation remains tense. In the majority of departments, opposition supporters met for a demonstration with the aim of continuing to demand the departure of Prime Minister a.i. Ariel Henry See also : https:/ /https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41621-haiti-flash-3rd-days-of-demonstrations-violence-deaths-and-destruction.html

BSAP agents in Pétion-ville

Weapons in hand and in uniforms, agents of the Protected Areas Brigade (BSAP) were seen in Pétion-ville aboard a car bearing the logo of this Unit. Recall that the government published a NOTICE on February 5, 2024 prohibiting BSAP agents from circulating with weapons and in uniform. See also : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41615-icihaiti-notice-armed-demonstrations-prohibited.html

Message from Martine Moïse (Audio)

USA-Kenya initiatives to improve the lives of Haitians

The Haiti issue was one of the topics discussed at the Department of State by Secretary Antony Blinken and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia W. Mudavadi. Blinkin spoke of USA-Kenya initiatives to improve the lives of Haitians [no details were communicated] and praised Kenya's role in guaranteeing peace and international security.

Gros Morne : The police station occupied then liberated

The Gros Morne police station in the upper Artibonite was yesterday under the control of heavily armed men, the police having abandoned the place in front of a superior force in men and weapons. After several alerts, police officers from the Departmental Law Enforcement Unit (UDMO) took back control of the police station.

The Bishop of Fort Liberté worried

Mgr. Quesnel Alphonse, Bishop of Fort-Liberté, expressed his concern about the situation of political and social instability experienced by the Haitian people in recent months, with the open action of uncontrolled gangs who kill, kidnap and terrorize the territory. Describing the situation as very worrying.

HL/ HaitiLibre