Gangs in Haiti took over 90 percent of the capital despite the presence of an armed United Nations mission. A new international force has a stronger mandate to fight the criminal groups, but faces the same challenges as its predecessor.

The western Caribbean is staring down Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to become the strongest storm recorded in Jamaica.

The Cap-Haïtien region boasts many world-renowned historic sites. Yet foreign visitors have become scarce in what is known as the country's 'tourism capital,' as Haiti faces a deep political and security crisis.

A new UNICEF Child Alert highlights an unprecedented displacement crisis in Haiti as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink. Without an immediate injection of resources, UNICEF warns, critical programs will be severely constrained ...

The French medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières is known for working in some of the world’s most difficult combat zones. But in violence-torn Haiti, the stray bullets have become so frequent that the charity,

Haiti has raised its alert level to orange as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches, prompting Civil Protection authorities to warn residents—especially in flood-prone areas—to seek shelter, avoid waterways and stock essentials.

FILE - Haitian and Kenyan police who are part of a UN-backed multinational force stand at a police station in Pont-Sonde, Haiti, Oct. 7, 2024, days after a gang attacked the town. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. officials ...

Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical aid in crisis zones around the world. Ongoing violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, has caused Doctors Without Borders to close its emergency care center permanently.