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Researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
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Researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience

Marc-Ansy Laguerre presenting his research. Credit: Rice University. Over the past two decades, Haiti has endured the devastation of two catastrophic earthquakes—first in...

UN raises death toll for recent Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital | Human Rights News
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UN raises death toll for recent Cite Soleil massacre in Haiti’s capital | Human Rights News

The UN now says 207 people were killed in a slum neighborhood of the capital, Port-au-Prince, earlier this month. The United Nations has...

Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people? | Crime News
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Haiti’s ‘vodou’ murders: Why did a gang kill nearly 200 people? | Crime News

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Haiti over claims of “witchcraft”. The killing spree in the capital’s coastal Cite Soleil over the...

Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages | Conflict News
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Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages | Conflict News

Kenyan-led force hits back after report states that nearly 20 officers have resigned from the force due to unpaid wages. A United Nations-backed...

Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages | Child Rights News
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Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages | Child Rights News

Jude Chery has heard talk of armed gangs for most of his life. The 30-year-old Haitian activist remembers that he started to learn...

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News
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At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News

At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from...