Haiti

In an exhibition on global issues in Long Island City, USA, Haitian artist Toussaint Rosefort leads viewers to reflect on racial injustice, inequality and collective responsibility

Haitian authorities and NGOs are struggling to provide support to migrants expelled at the Ouanaminthe-Dajabon border who are in precarious conditions and face a shortage of resources and insufficient funds

Outrage grows in north-east Haiti over the deportation of unaccompanied Haitian children; human rights organisations have urged the Dominican Republic to respect treaties and conventions on the deportation of minors

A new Provisional Electoral Council has been created to organise a referendum in spring 2025 and general elections by 7 February 2026, the transitional government officially announced

The social media challenge launched by Ouanaminthe Women's Association offers women a platform to denounce men who impregnated them but didn't take responsibility for the care and upbringing of the children

US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the US government's commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the country and push for the long-awaited general elections

To fund an initiative to improve access to electricity for several rural communities where residents usually rely on candles, kerosene, dry wood and charcoal for lighting and cooking, a $5 million grant has been approved by the Caribbean Development Bank

UNICEF warned of a $23 million shortfall in Haiti's education system, announcing a $2,5 million grant that should help nearly 75.000 children through cash transfers, school feeding programmes and other initiatives

Okap Projects, a group of diasporas from Cap-Haïtien, installed 310 solar-powered streetlights in a mega project to electrify the entire city

A group has begun the task of bringing rugby to Haitians; in addition to regular training camps in Haiti, Rugby Ayiti also hopes to create national men's and women's teams, focusing mainly on athletes from the diaspora