Non à toute autre mission des Nations-Unies en Haïti Le mercredi 20 novembre 2024, à 15 heures, le Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies (CSNU) se réunira à nouveau pour discuter de l’opportunité de déployer une autre mission militaire de l’ONU en vertu du Chapitre 7 en Haïti, similaire à la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation d’Haïti (MINUSTAH), déployée de 2004 à 2017. La réunion a été motivée par une résolution du 13 novembre adoptée par le Conseil permanent de l’Organisation des États américains (OEA) qui cherchait à « encourager le CSNU à soutenir d’urgence la demande d’Haïti de transformer la mission MSS [Multinational Security Support] en une UNPKO [Opération de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies] sous mandat des Nations Unies, tout en continuant à soutenir une coordination solide entre le Bureau intégré des Nations Unies en Haïti (BINUH) et la mission MSS. » Il faut...

Overview: Tadia Toussaint, a Brooklyn native and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, explores NYC’s housing crisis in her latest documentary. A former Haitian Times reporter, Toussaint draws on her storytelling roots to advocate for housing equity and raise awareness about systemic inequities. Brooklyn-born filmmaker and multi-hyphenate creative Tadia Toussaint snagged a nomination at the 67th Annual Emmy Awards for her 19-minute documentary tackling housing insecurity in New York City. But for Toussaint, the project is just one part of her mission to spotlight systemic issues and underrepresented voices through storytelling.  Toussaint, a producer at BRIC TV in Brooklyn—a network dedicated to community-focused storytelling and elevating marginalized voices—collaborated with her documentary team on housing insecurity, with five members creating films on the topic, two of whom also earned Emmy nominations alongside Toussaint for her summer 2023 release that she produced, edited, and directed. Over the past decade, she has produced more than 20 short...

Overview: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has introduced an 18-member cabinet to lead the country through its transition period, focusing on security, constitutional reform, and elections slated for 2025. Haiti’s new Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, has unveiled an 18-member cabinet to steer the country through its transition, expanding on the previous administration’s 14 ministers. Here’s a closer look at Fils-Aimé and the key figures in his team. Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Haiti’s Prime Minister Businessman Fils-Aimé, 52, a former Senate candidate, was among the leading candidates for the Prime Minister following an agreement among various national sectors facilitated by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) back in March. However, the CPT eventually selected Conille, whose tenure was short-lived. Fils-Aimé holds a degree in Business Management with a specialization in Finance from Boston University and has completed the Leaders in Development Program at Harvard University. His appointment comes at a critical time...

Overview: Haïti’s National Police conducted an operation against armed bandits in Pétion-Ville leaving 28 alleged gang members dead. The operation followed gang violence escalation in Haïti’s capital this week. The assault, combined with mass displacement and humanitarian struggles, underscores Haiti’s deepening security crisis. PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 28 alleged gang members were killed in Pétion-Ville on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19 as Haiti’s National Police (PNH) conducted a sweeping operation following an overnight assault on the upscale neighborhood by the “Viv Ansanm” gang coalition. The residents in Petion-Ville are on lockdown following this operation fearing that bandits fleeing PNH will hide in their neighborhood. PNH Deputy Spokesman Lionel Lazarre confirmed the death toll, adding that hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized in the operation. Residents, armed with machetes, joined police efforts, obstructing roads with barricades to block gangs from advancing further. The violence erupted just days after the inauguration of...

Overview: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent flight ban on Haiti, presented as a safety measure, is criticized as an ill-conceived policy decision that exacerbates economic, social, and humanitarian challenges for the nation. The authors argue for alternative solutions to ensure safety without isolating Haiti. By Dr. Guerda Nicolas, Wolf Pamphile, and Santra Denis In a world that claims to uphold human rights, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent ban on flights to and from Haiti casts a disturbing shadow over the very idea of international solidarity. Though presented as a response to safety concerns, this action has had far-reaching and devastating consequences on an entire nation. For the people of Haiti, this countrywide ban, instead of a localized restriction, represents more than a disruption in air travel; it is a crisis that deepens their isolation, aggravates economic hardship, and places an entire population in the grip of...

Overview: New York City’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative proposes comprehensive zoning reforms to address the city’s severe housing crisis. Haitian communities, disproportionately affected by rising rents and limited affordable housing, stand to benefit from these measures aimed at increasing the housing stock by 109,000 units over the next 15 years. New York City’s housing crisis has reached a tipping point. Between 2021 and 2023, the city gained 275,000 new households, but only 60,000 housing units were built during that period. Decades of restrictive zoning laws and slow housing production have worsened the issue, leaving many New Yorkers grappling with unaffordable rents and overcrowded living conditions. This crisis has hit immigrant communities especially hard, including Haitian New Yorkers. In neighborhoods like East Flatbush and Canarsie, which have significant Haitian populations, the housing challenges are pronounced. In 2022, the real median gross rent in East Flatbush was $1,520, reflecting...

Overview: Haiti’s national soccer team won a decisive 8-0 victory over Sint Maarten, securing a place in the 2025 Gold Cup and earning promotion to CONCACAF League A. The Grenadiers will conclude their 2024 Nations League campaign on Monday, Nov. 18, against Puerto Rico. Haiti’s men’s national soccer team delivered a commanding performance Friday night, defeating Sint Maarten 8-0 securing qualification for the 2025 Gold Cup and a promotion to the coveted CONCACAF League A. The Grenadiers’ victory was led by standout performances from star strikers Frantzdy Pierrot, who scored a hat trick, and Duckens Nazon, who tallied two goals. Christopher Attys, Markhus Duke Lacroix and Mondy Prunier added insult to injury netting one goal each in the one-sided affair. With a perfect record of 15 points from five games, Haiti has been dominant in the tournament, scoring 26 goals and achieving a goal difference of +21.  Following the game,...

Overview: Alan Cavé, celebrated as the King of Konpa Love, became the first Haitian musician to perform Haitian music at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, opening for Congolese artist GIMS. The event brought together fans from across the Francophone world, creating a historic celebration of African and Caribbean music. Alan Cavé, revered as the King of Konpa Love, made Haitian Music Industry (HMI) history earlier this month when he opened for French Congolese artist GIMS – formerly Maitre Gims – alongside DJ Stakz, and Jackson Chery and his band, Bridging the Gap, at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The concert, which took place on Nov. 2, was attended by thousands of Francophone music fans. Cavé performed hits like “Ma Rose,” “Nan Nannan,” and mega-hit “Se Pa Pou Dat,” while Stakz spun popular tunes like “1er Gaou” by Magic System and “Kem Pa Sote” by Boukman Eksperyans. Photo by...

On the morning of Sat., Nov. 9, 2024, officers of the Haitian National Police (PNH) in an armored car, without provocation, shot, robbed, and then ran over the body of a man who had willingly stopped to talk to them near the intersection of Rue des Casernes and Avenue Jean-Jacques Dessalines (Grande Rue) in downtown Port-au-Prince. In the shocking video, the victim first approaches the black, armored car – emblazoned with the identifier COB-9 – in a manner that suggests he bore no enmity for or fear of the officers inside. After relaxedly communicating with them as he stood about four feet from the vehicle’s half-opened door, the man was suddenly shot in the stomach by an officer inside the vehicle. As the victim fell backwards onto the road, a hooded police officer emerged from the armored car with his rifle. The wounded man attempted to flee, but the cop...

The United States’ FAA has banned all civilian flights from the country to Haiti for a period of 30 days, a day after gunfire hit a Spirit Airlines passenger jet as it was about to land at the Port-au-Prince airport. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Garry Conille has been ousted by the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) and replace by Didier Alix Fils-Aimé, a symptom of Haiti’s deepening political turbulence. Investigative journalist and editor Kim Ives of the newsweekly Haiti Liberté offers his analysis.