Members of the Haitian armed forces (FADH) patrol the city center near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince on October 1, 2025. [AFP More than 16,000 people have been killed in armed violence in ...

“When Haiti is more prosperous, secure, and firmly rooted in democracy, Haitians and Americans benefit” (“Haiti,” n.d.). Right now, Haiti is not prosperous, secure, or firmly rooted in democracy.

Human rights lawyer Brian Concannon had given expert testimony and evidence in dozens of asylum cases about Haiti, a country roiled by political instability and violence. But he routinely declined ...

Haitian deportees face discrimination and violence, perceived as criminals or a path to profit through extortion Despite a do not travel advisory issued by the U.S. due to widespread violence in Haiti ...

On November 13, 2025, the sound of gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince as U.S. Marines guarding the American embassy faced an unexpected assault from suspected gang members. The ...

A new UNICEF Child Alert highlights an unprecedented displacement crisis in Haiti as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink. Without an immediate injection of resources, UNICEF ...

In this file photo, Haitians wait to get fuel at a gas station in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The fuel shortage had became a recurring problem and oil companies in May 2025 are ...

As large swathes of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince have succumbed to gang violence, resulting in surges of killings, kidnappings and sexual violence that have forced more than a million ...

Two journalists and a police officer died and at least seven others were wounded in the shooting before the reopening of a hospital wing in Port-au-Prince. By David C. Adams and André Paultre André ...

Editor’s note. This story includes disturbing descriptions of rape and violence. The names of all rape survivors have been changed to protect their identities and prevent retaliation from gangs.

More than 16,000 people have been killed in armed violence in Haiti since the start of 2022, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that "the worst may be yet to come".