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Geopolitics

African Peacekeepers To Haiti: When Gangs Are More Dangerous Than War

Haitians in the street of Port au Prince.
Haitians in the street of Port au Prince beside burning tires react after the resignation of Prime Minister Henry. David Lorens Mentor/Maxppp/ZUMA

An international police operation of African and Caribbean officers is set to begin in Haiti to help local police overwhelmed by armed gangs. It’s a mission with a historic backstory, but this force may be inadequate to deal with the scale of the problem.

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Migrant Lives

The Dominican Republic Builds A Wall At Haiti’s Border — Sounds Like An Election Issue

The Dominican Republic Builds A Wall At Haiti's Border — Sounds Like An Election Issue
Haitian migrants at the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic at the Jimani-Maplasse border station in Jimani, Dominican Republic. Isaac Risco/DPA/ZUMA

For residents caught up in the surge of violence hitting the island, finding safety outside Haiti’s immediate borders is a struggle.

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Geopolitics

Hell Or Paradise: What If Haiti Can’t Be Saved?

Photo of police patrol in Tabarre, east of Port-au-Prince
Haiti police on patrol in Tabarre, east of Port-au-Prince A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/ZUMA

Haiti’s descent into hell continues, and the international community is at a loss to help the gang-ridden island. An international police force led by Kenya is expected, but when? And will it work?

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