Latest News from Haiti
- France must compensate Haiti: 200 years of illegitimate debt that plunged the country into crisis April 19, 2025 10:55 pm Peoples Dispatch April 17, 2025 marked two centuries since one of the most unjust episodes in modern history: the forced collection of an illegitimate debt that France imposed on Haiti as a condition for recognizing its independence. On April 17, 1825, King Charles X …
- Inside Haiti’s biodiversity: Ouanaminthe botanic garden and forest inspire preservation and awe April 19, 2025 10:02 pm Haitian Times Overview: A cedar forest grows tall and strong next to a botanical garden in the Ouanaminthe area, testifying to the success of locally-led conservation efforts while serving as peaceful retreats for visitors. OUANAMINTHE, Haiti — Local entrepreneur Edwi …
- Escalating violence in Haiti sparks international human rights concerns April 19, 2025 8:40 pm JURIST Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday that the escalating violence in Haiti is putting civilians at “grave risk,” urging the international community to protect human rights in the country. HRW said Haiti’s transitional government is unable to contain …
- Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN April 19, 2025 6:08 pm UN News The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804. But the price for defying the colonial order was steep. On April 17, 1825, besieged by French warships, Haiti agreed to pay an …
- Two hundred years after: The evil French freedom tax on Haiti, By Owei Lakemfa April 19, 2025 5:14 pm Premium Times Port-au-Prince, Haiti …Europeans would not allow Haiti breathe – France and Britain – imposed a blockade, making it difficult for Haiti to trade. Finally in 1825, France, with the backing of some European countries, sent a massive expedition to Haiti and, …
- Hunger Hitting Haiti, Warns UN Report. April 19, 2025 5:04 pm The St Kitts Nevis Observer - Advertisement - Armed violence, hunger, and economic problems are pushing millions of people in Haiti toward starvation, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday. A new report on food insecurity shows that more than 5.7 million people in …
- iciHaiti - Education : Signing of a Mou for the strengthening of school feeding April 19, 2025 2:54 pm Haiti Libre iciHaiti - Education : Signing of a Mou for the strengthening of school feeding 19/04/2025 09:43:14 Sterline Civil, Director General of the National Education Fund (FNE), and Kevenot Dorvil, General Coordinator of the National School Meal Program ( …
- iciHaiti - PM and OPC : Humanitarian emergency and coordinated action April 19, 2025 2:54 pm Haiti Libre iciHaiti - PM and OPC : Humanitarian emergency and coordinated action 19/04/2025 10:02:28 As part of a consultation aimed at strengthening human rights protection in Haiti, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé met this week with Jean Wilner Morin, …
- iciHaiti - Education : 3rd Edition of the Eco-Genius Competition April 19, 2025 2:54 pm Haiti Libre iciHaiti - Education : 3rd Edition of the Eco-Genius Competition 19/04/2025 10:31:32 The Ministries of Environment and Education, together with UNESCO, for the 3rd Edition of the Eco-Genius Competition, propel education to the heart of ecological …
- Haiti - FLASH : Important Security Council meeting on Haiti April 19, 2025 2:54 pm Haiti Libre Haiti - FLASH : Important Security Council meeting on Haiti 19/04/2025 10:18:20 On Monday morning, April 21, 2025, the UN Security Council will hold an open briefing on Haiti, followed by closed consultations. Maria Isabel Salvador, Special …