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Haitian National Police Deploys Armored Vehicles and Elite Units Amid Violence in Cul-de-Sac

Haitian National Police Deploys Armored Vehicles and Elite Units Amid Violence in Cul-de-Sac

The Police nationale d’Haïti (PNH) announced on Monday, May 11, the deployment of several specialized units and nine armored vehicles in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac, in response to violent clashes between rival terrorist gangs that have spread terror throughout the area since the evening of Sunday, May 10.

“There Is Not a 1% Chance That Elections Will Be Organized During 2026,” Says Pierre Espérance

“There Is Not a 1% Chance That Elections Will Be Organized During 2026,” Says Pierre Espérance

The return of a democratically elected president to lead the country does not appear imminent, while the last general elections were held in 2015.

The Holy See Prays for Peace in Haiti

The Holy See Prays for Peace in Haiti

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé took part on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in a Mass for peace in Haiti.

Médecins Sans Frontières Halts Operations in Cité Soleil After Armed Clashes

Médecins Sans Frontières Halts Operations in Cité Soleil After Armed Clashes

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced the suspension of its medical activities in Drouillard, in the commune of Cité Soleil. The decision was made official in a statement published on May 11, 2026.

Professor Bernard Brousseau Seriously Injured Amid Gang Violence in the Cul-de-Sac Plain

Professor Bernard Brousseau Seriously Injured Amid Gang Violence in the Cul-de-Sac Plain

The highly brilliant and renowned mathematics professor Bernard Brousseau was seriously wounded by gunfire on Sunday, May 10, 2026, during clashes between armed gangs in the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac.

Hospital Evacuated in Cité Soleil Amid Gang Violence

Hospital Evacuated in Cité Soleil Amid Gang Violence

Caught in renewed armed clashes in Cité Soleil, the Fontaine Hospital Center was forced to evacuate during the night of May 10, 2026, leaving patients and healthcare workers in an emergency situation.

Livres en Folie Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of René Depestre

Livres en Folie Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of René Depestre

“‘It is difficult for a poet to be a good Stalinist.

Gang Attack in Kafou Robert Leaves Eight Dead and Three Injured

Gang Attack in Kafou Robert Leaves Eight Dead and Three Injured

An armed attack carried out by the Savien gang left 8 people dead and 3 injured in Kafou Robert, a locality in the fourth communal section of Saint-Marc, on the morning of Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit His Grandfather’s Homeland, Haiti

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Invites Pope Leo XIV to Visit His Grandfather’s Homeland, Haiti

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, during a meeting with the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, after hearing from him that his grandfather was born in Haiti, took the opportunity to invite him to the country, Le Nouvelliste has learned.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Targets End of 2026 for First Round of Elections

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Targets End of 2026 for First Round of Elections

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, faced with the reality that no elections can be held in August 2026 due to the absence of an adequate level of security, is now aiming for a first round by the end of the year in order to hand over power to elected officials on February 7, 2027.

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé was received on Saturday, May 9, 2026, by Pope Leo XIV before holding talks at the Secretariat of State with officials of the Vatican State.

A Message to Those Destroying Knowledge

A Message to Those Destroying Knowledge

“ It was only a prelude; where they burn books, they eventually also burn men.