Haiti is under a state of emergency as armed gangs have unleashed a wave of violence, rendering thousands homeless, and a massive prison break that saw nearly 4,000 inmates return to the streets. The country's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, who landed in Puerto Rico recently, is facing calls for his resignation amid his notable absence during this crisis. The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation, prompting the deployment of Kenyan police. The crisis has led to flight cancellations and has left the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a state of lockdown, with residents only venturing out for essentials. Amid reports of the U.S. pressuring Henry to resign, the international community, including the UN Security Council, is seeking urgent solutions to restore peace and stability in Haiti.
The situation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti remains extremely fragile; UN Secretary-General reiterates the need for urgent action, including financing for the Multinational Security Support mission, to tackle the security needs of Haitians Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/r4QL9JIcNz https://t.co/HhmS7qJuw3
The UN Security Council has expressed its concern over the deteriorating situation in violence-gripped #Haiti, as Washington ramps up pressure on absent Prime Minister Ariel Henry to secure a political settlement. https://t.co/xMTiOb5lOF
Haiti gangs torch police stations as PM's future hangs in balance https://t.co/3tuZgKos4N
Pressure is mounting on Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down and call for elections as warlords threaten to take over the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation https://t.co/IUeamY8Inn via @WSJ
My piece on the crisis in Haiti for @ChathamHouse's Expert Comment. @CH_Americas https://t.co/9A9nYaHn6j
Haiti: Uptick in violence carried out by armed gangs has forced thousands of people to flee their homes & is hindering access to basic services & support. @UNOCHA is calling for safe & secure humanitarian access, and greater international solidarity. https://t.co/a474rKJSl7 https://t.co/pHfwYMbp1g
Amid escalating violence in Haiti, the US State Department calls on all its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible
Gang Leader Jimmy Chérizier: Haiti Is Heading to Civil War Unless PM Ariel Henry Resigns https://t.co/3svV68AcP2
The U.S. State Department is encouraging American citizens to leave Haiti following an ongoing spate of gang violence. https://t.co/noGhMe0xgg
The United States is urging Haiti’s embattled prime minister to clear the way for the election of a new president, a position vacant since 2021, amid growing pressure from armed rebels at home and governments abroad. https://t.co/4lV7Z2IORq
Another disaster on Biden's plate: U.S. fears Haiti could fall ‘at any time’ as doubts grow over Biden’s backup Kenya plan https://t.co/Vqy8IxiWR7 via @Yahoo
Miami's Haitian Americans fearful for relatives stuck in Haiti https://t.co/5EdquuJ3w7
U.S. fears Haiti could fall ‘at any time’ as doubts grow over Biden’s backup Kenya plan https://t.co/mRSc65ml1K
Exclusive: Rushing home on a rerouted jet, #Haiti prime minister is pressured by U.S. to resign. (Adding a power struggle to the mix, a great way to deal with the chaos unleashed by the gangs. Also highlights how little of a priority #Haiti has been) https://t.co/x1yhS7iUfv https://t.co/YWnjjjBoFB
The United States said it was calling on Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to expedite a political transition as armed gangs seek his ouster amid a collapse in security and a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation https://t.co/6HJZdIrBpa
News: U.S. fears Haiti could fall ‘at any time’ as doubts grow over Biden’s backup plan (w/ @Jacquiecharles) https://t.co/XuqKmtheTF
Haitian Politicians Seek New Alliances To Stem Outpouring Of Violence https://t.co/kD6bGjXimZ
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the United States is not calling for Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, and is urging Henry to ‘expedite the transition to an empowered and inclusive governance structure’ https://t.co/6NAUuo5FSf https://t.co/gNaFVJPe6y
The United States is formally asking Haiti’s prime minister to step aside and allow for a political transition of power as the havoc being wreaked in the capital by an alliance of heavily armed rebel gangs threatens to escalate into full-on civil war. https://t.co/EIw33SYjgv
Haiti has seen violent gang attacks and political chaos in the last week, and for the large Haitian immigrant population in Rockland County, it's difficult to watch. @AielloTV spoke with people concerned for family members and their home country. https://t.co/0iZ0B72IvL
Pressure is mounting on Haiti’s acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down and call for elections as warlords threaten to take over https://t.co/B1GXKCrDni https://t.co/B1GXKCrDni
Latest from @nytimes on US policy SNAFU on #Haiti . US not “calling on" #Henry to resign, But rather, “we are urging him to expedite the transition to an empowered and inclusive governance structure.” Whatever that means??? https://t.co/xE0gSKwPLO
Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home https://t.co/ePWUPpkQtq
US: Caribbean nations press Haiti leader to hasten transfer of power https://t.co/M91JDvcWWw https://t.co/HGbLf0enwi
On Wednesday, official sources reported that #Haiti is once again losing its connection to the world as air travel is cancelled due to ongoing gang skirmishes in proximity to the Toussaint Louverture International Airport. https://t.co/mweK3ivSKp
Haiti's Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier presents himself as a revolutionary, and is seldom pictured without his rifle and spare clips of ammunition. The former policeman heads one of the powerful gangs that is ravaging Haiti https://t.co/Qi5yfSWpLW
🇭🇹 #Haiti | Gangs in Haiti attacked two of the country’s biggest prisons, freeing thousands of prisoners. G9 gang leader and former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, alias “Barbecue,” claims to have orchestrated the attacks. Learn more about Barbecue here https://t.co/R5aWLL60zd https://t.co/qLqeWoou4v
Haiti: U.S. citizens in Haiti should depart Haiti as soon as possible by commercial or other privately available transportation options, in light of the current security situation and infrastructure challenges. Monitor local news and information on security conditions from… https://t.co/tkxGZuNT9p
Why Haiti's gang violence crisis is escalating https://t.co/k9ZbCv8rxi
The US has called for “urgent” movement toward a political transition in Haiti, as gangs run amok in the nation’s capital. https://t.co/RaF3VSb9HT
Haiti's prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign https://t.co/NEJcYo8zLQ
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the United States is not calling for Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign, as armed gangs seek to oust him and violence has dramatically escalated in the country https://t.co/6NAUuo5FSf https://t.co/dCDV3marEC
U.S. pushes for Haiti political transition as gang leader warns of ‘civil war’ https://t.co/z75O1eFsfB
US denies pressuring Haiti PM Henry to resign, urges political ‘transition’ https://t.co/xaZjr6xI5F
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered the country’s main international airport and freed more than 4,000 inmates in recent days. https://t.co/lVOUTABEfo
I'm deeply concerned for the wellbeing of the Haitian people as they face a surge of gang violence. The U.S. and international community must take steps to restore security to the island, establish a representative transitional gov't, and provide urgent humanitarian relief. https://t.co/Cl9IqLAGmA
"Every hour gets worse for Haiti", top UN officials warn that swift support is needed now amid a mass prison breakout, rising hunger and gang threats of civil war https://t.co/r4QL9JHEY1
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered the country's main international airport and freed more than 4,000 inmates in recent days. https://t.co/2OSMLKlMyh
Haiti is in the midst of a crisis that has seen an explosion of gang violence in the last week — and it could be just the beginning of what an increasing number of Haiti experts are referring to as a rebellion against the country's sitting government. https://t.co/P4tt9h0ksA
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry landed in Puerto Rico. He traveled to Kenya last week to seal a deal to launch a UN-backed multinational security force to fight gangs in Haiti, which sparked violence and calls by a top gang leader for him to step down https://t.co/xgrvtJQfsw https://t.co/0QDKfMOkbj
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry is being pressured to quit or present a plan for a new government https://t.co/r85H4mqTg6
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Haiti is facing a multidimensional crisis that is worsening by the hour, with increasing violence, hunger, poverty, and political instability threatening the lives and rights of millions of people, according to a United Nations report. https://t.co/5aG1ZPrkVa
Haiti remains paralyzed as gangs consolidate power https://t.co/nsXCFNZGmK
Haiti’s security crisis is reaching a breaking point. An alliance of armed gangs is pressing the country’s prime minister to resign, placing the United States in the middle of a power struggle gripping the country. https://t.co/fxAXcwcAVn
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Faced with a serious crisis of violence in Haiti, the United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting to analyze the situation and seek solutions to guarantee peace and stability in the Caribbean country. https://t.co/Luf6F5unGH
Who is Ariel Henry, Haiti's prime minister facing pressure to resign? (from @AP) By @danicacoto https://t.co/RCsyyPd8cv
Locked out of his country for now, Haiti's prime minister appears to face an impasse as a growing number of officials call for his resignation or nudge him toward it. Here’s what to know about the embattled leader and the crisis he faces: https://t.co/ifvy5WHMee
A quick 🧵on where we are on #Haiti: acting PM Ariel Henry left Port-au-Prince last week to attend a meeting with CARICOM in Guyana and then flew to Nairobi to sign the security agreement with Kenya that the Court asked as a prerequisite for greenlighting the police mission. 1/
Update: The Dominican foreign affairs office said Wednesday that US and Haitian officials contacted it twice to inquire about the possibility of Ariel Henry’s plane making an “indefinite stop” in the Dominican Republic https://t.co/dJb3mB5jSA
HAITI HELL: Rebel Leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier Demands PM Henry Resignation, Threatens Genocide on the Violence-Plagued Nation – Henry Finally Shows up… in Puerto Rico! via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/530ZzYeqdw
Politicians seek new alliances to lead Haiti as gangs take over and premier tries to return home (from @AP) By Evens Sanon & Bert Wilkinson https://t.co/I0gu8Yt1md
Update: When questioned whether the US asked Ariel Henry to resign, the US amb to the UN replied he was asked to “move forward on a political process that will lead to the establishment of a presidential transitional council that will lead to elections.” https://t.co/dJb3mB5jSA
As crisis in Haiti worsens, families in South Florida fear for loved ones, future of country https://t.co/64TxTcG3wJ by @syraob
Dominican Republic ups security as Haiti gang leader warns of 'civil war' https://t.co/mz7PoqWGbQ https://t.co/wXVikvr52p
Haiti seeks help to quell violence, but Latin American leaders look the other way | Opinion https://t.co/yIBkch8NIv
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Haiti, hours after a powerful Haitian gang leader warned that the chaos engulfing the capital Port-au-Prince will lead to civil war and "genocide" unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down. https://t.co/h3bG6nek3G
Politicians vying to lead Haiti form alliances as gangs take over and prime minister tries to return home: https://t.co/dJb3mB5jSA
#Haiti | Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, the leader of the G9 Alliance, threatened to unleash a civil war unless Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns. https://t.co/Wd8Gjb1PT1
🔊The headlines from Reuters World News daily podcast: - Senator Kyrsten Sinema won’t seek re-election - Haiti’s prime minister lands in Puerto Rico, unclear when he can head home - Meta outage corrected Listen now: https://t.co/e8l8U9ASCb https://t.co/Cs2t0E0xiR
Haiti gang boss tells absent prime minister to quit or face civil war https://t.co/09VjYNMC0I
Haiti's Port-au-Prince grapples with escalating violence as authorities battle armed gangs wreaking havoc. 🔗— in pictures https://t.co/Gos1HtdX0L https://t.co/z8WX2Cr9P4
Two-thirds of #Haiti's population was exposed to gang violence in 2023, amid a multiplication of armed gangs operating in the country. A few worrying figures analysed by @ACLEDINFO here. https://t.co/KViNBv91Jj
Haiti is now at its 'gravest' moment - and Haitians here say the U.S. shares blame (via @TimPadgett2) https://t.co/k5y3zdbP3W
As crisis in Haiti worsens, families in South Florida fear for loved ones, future of country https://t.co/ry76jnz1cV
Haiti Crisis: PM Ariel Henry Told to Resign or Civil War https://t.co/7KMfBvFNrF MODERN TOKYO TIMES @AmakusaRoninJay @MTTKanakoM @chikaMTT #Haiti #UN #SexScandals #Poverty #FailedState #貧困 #ハイチ #国連 https://t.co/mHb23C7ME6
US and CARICOM are now pressing Haitian de facto PM Henry, still unable to return to Haiti, to resign reports @Jacquiecharles. https://t.co/7d9IC0vAdW https://t.co/YIt0N9Mhbi
Exclusive: Rushing home on a rerouted jet, Haiti's prime minister is pressured by U.S. to resign (w/ @Jacquiecharles) https://t.co/AhkPKjaPIm
Exclusive: Rushing home on a rerouted jet, Haiti’s prime minister is pressured by U.S. to resign https://t.co/mUTZERexwM
Haiti leader prevented from landing in his country as gang violence continues https://t.co/XC92raeCTI
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday on violence-wracked Haiti, where marauding gangs are threatening a bloody civil war unless absent Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down. https://t.co/4jKkCD3fRr https://t.co/pKrBVBKMV5
Haiti on the brink of catastrophe: gangs threaten civil war and genocide https://t.co/mPATodLWKL https://t.co/DL32SRil88
#WATCH 🔴 In #Haiti, gangs are demanding the resignation of PM Ariel Henry, threatening a civil war. They have seized nearly the entire capital, attacked the police academy, and the airport. https://t.co/YHAxj5Z9ZS
Reports: “Missing” Haiti PM lands in Puerto Rico https://t.co/FxtLUQQaYk
It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry? https://t.co/24dDHnchWD
South Florida Haitian diaspora rally for end of violence in homeland https://t.co/jOlWSEbbnx
It's the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel Henry? https://t.co/0qHDyw3rFM
Haitian Prime Minister tries to return home to quell explosion of gang violence https://t.co/MDBQL9JCs3
Miami's Haitian community leaders hold news conference on possible solutions for Haiti https://t.co/j1fIi6LRBW
🔴 Haiti gangs launch airport siege to stop prime minister returning from Kenya https://t.co/C43DwzjUpi
Has Ariel Henry's time run out? He's got an agreement in his pocket to restore order in Haiti, yet he cant get home. Unless someone comes up with something ingenious pretty fast the intl community (& the Biden State Department) is going to end up with a lot of egg on its face. https://t.co/wQwQtauLB3
The police academy in Haiti's capital came under attack by an armed gang Tuesday as the tiny Caribbean nation fell into deeper international isolation in the wake of an assault on the airport and a deadly prison breakout https://t.co/8q1soV78CI
Haiti’s fate likely rests on control over Port-au-Prince’s airport | @TomRtweets https://t.co/jVYX5fiZJz https://t.co/jVYX5fiZJz
Haiti moves closer to total collapse and its prime minister is unable to return home Read more at: https://t.co/Gcz3qhTUqH by @Jacquiecharles and @mawilner via @MiamiHerald
HAITI HELL: Heavily Armed Gangs Attack Main Airport, Police Academy – Prime Minister Moise Is MIA via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/LpUxRPBGzG
Haiti moves closer to total collapse and its prime minister is unable to return home https://t.co/oAmyOaw6Jp
As armed gangs continue their assault in a volatile Haiti, fears are mounting that Haiti has mere days, or maybe even hours, before it completely collapses. @Jacquiecharles @mawilner https://t.co/jpy8a5SKqP
‘Catastrophic’: US worries Haiti crisis could exacerbate migration https://t.co/6YUNc2G2aL
Chaos grips #Haiti after airport attack, deadly unrest https://t.co/cLyTt2xCtk https://t.co/FQ62UdsNy9
🇭🇹 #Haiti | After Haiti’s prime minister signed an agreement in Kenya for an international security deployment, gangs in Port-au-Prince unleashed a wave of violence. Police and civilians were killed and two of the country’s biggest prisons attacked. https://t.co/1EpxpBa8jI https://t.co/76N5qPkx2P
Haiti moves closer to total collapse and its prime minister is unable to return home (w/ @Jacquiecharles) https://t.co/RI8qSpAT1e
Haiti's embattled leader, who assumed power following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, has been notably absent since the country’s latest and most serious outbreak of violence started last week. https://t.co/24dDHnchWD
#Haiti's PM Ariel Henry appears to be trying to get to the country https://t.co/x29MKP8Cs8
Haitian leader arrives in Puerto Rico as gangs battle for power https://t.co/1UVEegEC76
Haitian musician @wyclef is joining calls for the removal of Haiti’s prime minister from office following increasing violence in the country ⤵️ https://t.co/3CFpZtSFQi
Haitian musician Wyclef Jean is joining calls for the removal of Haiti’s prime minister from office following increasing violence in the country ⤵️ https://t.co/BVcyfSc7bp
Ever worsening situation in Haiti https://t.co/ZbfcL2WtOz
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is Prime Minister Ariel…
“It’s a catastrophic situation” in Haiti as gangs wreak havoc, @RepYvetteClarke (D-N.Y.), co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, told NatSec Daily. “The instability of one country impacts all the countries around it.”https://t.co/x1OFzAHhpt
BREAKING: I spoke to two officials who confirm that Haiti's prime minister has landed in Puerto Rico as he tries to reach his home country, which is under attack by gangs https://t.co/YaEFvlgKLB
Haitian prime minister’s whereabouts unknown amid plunge into chaos https://t.co/lNvZVnkrYI
🔊 Gangs in Haiti try to topple the prime minister. Listen to @haroldisaac with the latest on the Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/IFpxmMJRvc https://t.co/YiXsdn8Ot2
Rising gang violence exacerbates the situation in Haiti. Keep an eye on how Central & South American media are covering this narrative. #NarrativeIntelligence #Haiti https://t.co/wcuJ68pnZe
"The level of violence + firepower that has been deployed over the past five days is incredible. It has been days of fighting and the gangs just keep on going,” said @romainlecour https://t.co/iAOjqDOmjr with @etiennecp in Port-au-Prince https://t.co/iAOjqDOmjr
Explainer: Haiti's prime minister called for international security support. Who answered? https://t.co/NgbkT18Wqd https://t.co/jMDXDmNG06
The UN Secretary-General reiterates his deep concern over the “rapidly deteriorating” security situation in Haiti in the wake of a jailbreak at the weekend which saw nearly 4,000 criminals return to the streets https://t.co/l6pd2CxzY1
As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister? https://t.co/fdGKrhJyXO
As Haiti struggles with armed gangs, people wonder where the prime minister is https://t.co/xT3nQrrsHK
As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister? (from @AP) By Evens Sanon & @APjoshgoodman https://t.co/3MpIwXafgM
Haiti army patrols international airport after gunfire https://t.co/eIYGk29l83
As gangs plunge Haiti into anarchy, people ask: Where in the world is the prime minister? (from @AP) https://t.co/FAlhob7q5r
Florida pastor who runs orphanage in Haiti says they are terrified as armed gangs roam the streets https://t.co/jrrnV8LEK4 https://t.co/Acbwuec88x
⚠️ EXPLAINER-HAITI'S PRIME MINISTER CALLED FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY SUPPORT. WHO ANSWERED? Full Story → https://t.co/AAhaBfEHUV As increasingly powerful alliances of heavily armed gangs expand their influence over Haiti's capital, its government formally requested a…
Where's Haiti's prime minister? Since the country’s most serious outbreak of violence started last week, Ariel Henry has stayed silent as he crisscrosses the world, from South America to Africa, with no announced return date. https://t.co/lCivdYATRa
Haiti turmoil: Florida pastor who runs orphanage for special needs kids in says they are terrified as armed gangs roam the streets after 4,000 broke out of prison https://t.co/GonIVM3Z2H https://t.co/2kGnEydJ88
Footage shows people running outside the entrance of Haiti's main international airport in Port-au-Prince as gunfire is heard. Read more: https://t.co/812K7KpmBq https://t.co/ZSk4RUngoV
Haiti is in chaos after a massive prison break and gangs calling for the resignation of its prime minister. How did it get here? 🔗: https://t.co/OTSv9Ac66R https://t.co/RFuBMnXtRw
Flight cancellations continue today -- as Haiti deals with ongoing gang violence. Here's the latest: https://t.co/K3PE7vk0Oa
Ariel Henry’s absence as gangs turn the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince into a war zone is emboldening groups that say the prime minister is illegitimate and shouldn’t be allowed to return https://t.co/gqt8IqGSYa
A guy named Barbecue may become head of state in Haiti -- and do so at the barrel of a gun. https://t.co/wLmSBQaZ5G via @WSJ
Meanwhile... A country just 800 miles from the US mainland is, yet again, in a tragic state of chaos. https://t.co/vUjSIs7HuA #HaitiSOS Here's a good overview by @Diana_royy at @CFR_org: https://t.co/eacNKSC8i7 https://t.co/RhAAEwfky6
VIDEO: Haiti's capital is largely shut down, with residents only venturing out for essentials, as authorities impose a state of emergency after an attack on a prison which freed thousands of inmates. https://t.co/r5WFp9161g
Haiti: Ariel Henry’s U.S.-Backed “Criminal Regime” Faces Gang Uprising; U.N. Set to Deploy Kenyan Police https://t.co/r1xhc7s2We
In Haiti, gang violence renders thousands homeless https://t.co/pnOnzHSox7 https://t.co/lqiPtmvAr7
Haiti is under a state of emergency as the country's gangs free thousands of people from prisons and are reportedly uniting to bring down Haiti's unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry. We go to Port-au-Prince, where @moniclesca explains what's happening in the country right now. https://t.co/mHK4ZUzjtT
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Haiti's army was called to patrol Port-au-Prince's international airport after reports of heavy gunfire and clashes with armed gangs in the area https://t.co/IENZ3Eb7Sk https://t.co/iVrdCCaVVB