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‘Baby Doc’ to stand trial for corruption Former Haitian dictator Jean Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is to face trial on corruption charges, but not human rights abuses. The judge handling the case… 31/01/2012
Haiti, two years after the quake – nocomment Two years after the Haiti earthquake that left between 200,000 and 300,000 people dead, more than half a million survivors are still living in 800 camps… 13/01/2012
Haitians mark anniversary of deadly quake Haitians have been marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that tore apart their Caribbean nation. The disaster, in January 2010, left around… 13/01/2012
Haitian anger at slow pace of post-quake reconstruction Two years to the day since a powerful earthquake killed more than 300,000 people, Haiti is slowing trying to rebuild homes for those affected by the… 12/01/2012
Haiti still struggles two years after quake Two years after the devastating earthquake which flattened much of Haiti, thousands of its people say little progress has been made towards helping the nation… 12/01/2012
Haiti: coping with catastrophe The reality of Haiti two years on after the cameras have gone. Hundreds of thousands of people remain in camps with no education, no work and little… 10/01/2012
Reporter’s blog: Dog eat dog in downtown Port-au-PrinceHaiti is both beautiful and blighted; access to housing, education, sanitation, healthcare, employment and security are the preserve of the privileged. For… 09/01/2012
UN orders enquiry into rape claims against Haiti peacekeepersThe United Nations has ordered an immediate investigation into claims that four Uruguayan peacekeepers raped an 18-year-old man in Haiti. The UN’s… 05/09/2011
Voodoo ritual in Haïti – nocomment Thousands of Haitian pilgrims took part in an annual voodoo ritual at the Saut D’Eau waterfalls on Sunday. 18/07/2011
Daily life a year after the eathquake in Port-au-PrinceA woman washes clothes next to a house destroyed by the earthquake in Port-au-Prince. Haiti marks this week the first anniversary of the earthquake that… 12/01/2011
ECHO from Haiti Humanitarian emergency response, getting what’s needed to a disaster zone fast… One year after the Haiti earthquake, European Union support towards recovery… 06/01/2011
Emergency education after disasters Recovering from the trauma of a natural disaster is not only about rebuilding homes and schools, but also rebuilding broken lives and healing trauma… 03/01/2011
Haiti’s fight against cholera One year after Haiti’s earthquake, the country is reeling from cholera, which broke out in October. In a particularly vulnerable population, thousands have… 31/12/2010
UN asked to pay for Haitian cholera outbreakThe UN is being petitioned for compensation after being blamed for an outbreak of Cholera in the wake of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. A human rights group… 09/11/2011
US braces for Hurricane IreneHurricane Irene looks set to be the first hurricane to hit the United States since Ike ripped along the Texas coast in 2008. In the Caribbean Sea… 23/08/2011
Haiti floods kill at least 23 peopleA week of pounding rain has sparked flooding and mudslides in Haiti, leaving at least 23 people dead. Two children whose home collapsed on them are among… 08/06/2011
Flooding leaves several dead in HaitiHeavy rains causing mudslides and flooding have killed at least 23 people in Haiti at the very start of the Atlantic hurricane season. Most of those who died… 08/06/2011
New start for HaitiHaiti’s new president, Michel Martelly, has been sworn in with a promise to wake the country up and a request for people to trust him. A former leader of… 15/05/2011
Martelly sworn in as Haiti’s presidentFormer singer Michel Martelly has been sworn in as the president of Haiti. The 50-year-old, who has no previous political experience, was elected to the… 14/05/2011
US raises doubts over Haiti resultsThe US embassy in Haiti has added its voice to the UN’s over fears of fraud in Haiti’s legislative elections. It says the government and electoral… 23/04/2011
Former singer confirmed as Haiti’s next presidentMichel Martelly has been confirmed as the winner of Haiti’s presidential election. The country’s electoral commission said the former singer had won 67.5… 21/04/2011
From pop star to president: Haiti’s election winnerSupporters of “Sweet Micky” are celebrating his landslide win in last month’s election in Haiti. Dismissed as a no-hoper at first, Michel “Sweet Micky”… 05/04/2011
Music star Martelly wins Haiti presidential pollOfficial preliminary results from Haiti suggest that flamboyant singer Michel Martelly has won the presidential election. With the result expected to be… 05/04/2011
Vote counting underway in HaitiCounting is underway in Haiti, after the delayed second round of the country’s Presidential election. UN peacekeepers monitored the polling stations in… 21/03/2011
Haiti votes in presidential run-offHaiti’s second round presidential vote passed off relatively calmly with only a few incidents – according to the UN mission. Political newcomer, entertainer… 21/03/2011
Haitians go to the polls to pick new presidentIn Haiti people are voting in the final round of the presidential election. The chaotic first round was marred by fraud allegations and unrest. The UN is… 20/03/2011
Historic Haiti voteThe people of Haiti will vote in the final round of an historic presidential election on Sunday. United Nations peacekeepers are helping to organize the… 20/03/2011
Enthusiastic welcome for former Haitian leaderThe former president of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, has made a triumphant homecoming seven years after he was ousted from power. Thousands turned out to… 19/03/2011
Manigat and Martelly in Haiti presidential run-offAuthorities in Haiti have announced that former first lady Mirlande Manigat will run against singer and musician Michel Martelly in the second round of… 03/02/2011
“Baby Doc” offers to help Haitian reconstructionSupporters of former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier gathered to hear the “ex president for life” break his silence on his surprise return to… 22/01/2011
Formal charges to be laid against “Baby Doc”Just two days after returning home Baby Doc Duvalier, the former Haitian dictator, has been summoned to a court in Port-au-Prince to be formally charged with… 18/01/2011
“Baby Doc” questioned over alleged power abusesHaitian police have taken former dictator Jean- Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier for questioning after his mysterious return to the quake-scarred country on… 18/01/2011
Who is Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier?For his supporters the shock homecoming of ‘Baby Doc’ is the return of the king. Many Haitians, however, hoped never to see him set foot in their country… 17/01/2011
Ex-dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier back in HaitiFormer Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has made a shock return from exile to his quake hit homeland, claiming he wants to help rebuild his… 17/01/2011
“Baby Doc” Duvalier returns to HaitiExiled former dictator, Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, has made a surprise return to Haiti on an Air France flight from Paris. It is the first time he has… 17/01/2011
Haiti pays silent tribute to quake deadHaitians on Wednesday observed a minute’s silence to remember their compatriots who died in a massive earthquake one year ago. The Carribbean island fell… 13/01/2011
Nightmare goes on for Haiti quake survivorsFor those who survived the dreadful events of January 12, the nightmare continues. Around one million people, including 380,000 children, still live in some… 13/01/2011
Focus on reconstruction as Haiti marks quake one year onOne year on and the first anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake is being seen as a chance to assess progress on rebuilding. Despite the… 12/01/2011
Haiti art saved from beneath rubbleWhen the devastating earthquake struck Haiti a year ago, hundreds of thousands of people were killed. An entire cultural tradition was also buried beneath the… 12/01/2011
Haiti honours earthquake victimsHaiti commemorates the first anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that shattered the Caribbean country, with a poignant ceremony at a mass burial site… 12/01/2011
Haiti: Fanny Devoucoux, director of ActedFanny Devoucoux is the Director of ACTED, the Agency for technical cooperation and development. This NGO has been in Haiti since 2004. Sophie Desjardin… 11/01/2011
Haiti still struggling a year after the earthquakeLike much of the Haitian capital, the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince is still in ruins. Reconstruction in the city has barely got underway, even… 11/01/2011
Amateur footage captures the horror of HaitiVideo surveillance cameras showed what it was like to be inside Haiti’s Presidential Palace as it was rocked by the magnitude seven earthquake, which struck… 11/01/2011
Shocking Amnesty report on Haiti rapesA disturbing new report has been released on the safety of women and girls in camps housing victims of the Haiti earthquake. Amnesty International has… 06/01/2011
Haiti investigates dead fish mysteryAuthorities near the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic are investigating the mysterious death of scores of fish in a lake. Environmental… 28/12/2010
Haiti urged to stop cholera anti-voodoo lynchingsThe head of Haiti’s voodoo religion has called on authorities to act after dozens of priest lynchings. At least 45 male and female voodoo priests have… 25/12/2010
Haitian orphans arrive in FranceMore than 100 Haitian orphans arrived in Paris on Wednesday to enjoy their first white Christmas. The children were to be adopted by families in France but… 22/12/2010
Haiti calm after presidential appealPeace returned to Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince after volatile protests against the first-round presidential election results. Bulldozers cleared the… 09/12/2010
Haiti closes airports as protests growProtests have continued in the Haitian capital and other cities on the island. The last 24 hours have seen crowds of people rampaging through the streets… 08/12/2010
Haiti’s presidential run-off: Candidate profileFormer first lady Mirlande Manigat, who topped the first round of Haiti’s troubled November election, is aiming to be the Caribbean country’s first female… 08/12/2010
Haiti riots over presidential voteThousands of protestors have rampaged in Haiti, furious that their candidate did not get through the first round of the presidential election. They lit… 08/12/2010
Fraud claims over Haiti’s presidential run-offIn Haiti’s troubled presidential election, supporters of a candidate narrowly squeezed out of the run-off vote have voiced their frustration and… 08/12/2010
Haiti protesters demand election annulmentDemanding the annulment of elections in Haiti. For the second time in three days hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police. Results of… 06/12/2010
Haiti bans anti-Preval ralliesHaiti has banned any more demonstrations against outgoing president, René Préval, after thousands rallied in the capital on Thursday. They called on Préval… 03/12/2010
Haiti poll valid despite ‘‘serious irregularities’‘Despite an admission of serious irregularities, international observers have endorsed Haiti’s troubled presidential election. Problems reportedly included… 30/11/2010
Haiti presidential vote mired in controversyHaiti’s presidential election has ended in confusion, with street protests over voting delays and hitches. 12 of the 18 candidates complained of fraud and… 29/11/2010
Haiti’s elections hit by fraud allegationsThere have been scenes of chaos and confusion in Haiti after several presidential candidates called for Sunday’s vote to be cancelled. Twelve of the 18… 29/11/2010
Cholera and confusion as Haiti votesChaos, cholera and confusion the backdrop to Haiti’s first presidential and parliamentary elections since January’s earthquake left 200,000 dead. Eighteen… 28/11/2010
Haiti-chaos and killer cholera provide election backdropThe shattered presidential palace in Cholera hit, earthquake ravaged Haiti. It is against this backdrop that Haitians prepare to go to the polls in Sunday’s… 27/11/2010
ElectionsAs Haiti prepares to vote for a new president, for many, the question is not if the country can overcome its well-documented challenges but whether it should… 27/11/2010
Cholera-ravaged Haiti gears up for electionHaiti goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, in the midst of a cholera epidemic and with the Caribbean nation still reeling from January’s… 27/11/2010
Haiti vote to go ahead despite epidemicDespite disease and the threat of violence, the UN says Haiti’s electoral show must go on. Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections in Haiti are set… 26/11/2010
Haiti cholera cases underestimated: expertHaiti’s cholera epidemic could be more severe than figures indicate, according to a European doctor advising the country’s health ministry. Officially, the… 21/11/2010
Haiti cholera response slammed as “inadequate”The international response to Haiti’s deadly cholera outbreak is completely inadequate and woefully short of funding, according to aid groups. The… 20/11/2010
Rioting in Haiti threatens cholera treatmentDoctors in Haiti are warning the recent violent unrest in the devastated nation is preventing cholera victims from getting treatment. On Monday, at least… 19/11/2010
UN faces more unrest in Haiti as cholera spreadsGet out of Haiti and take cholera with you! That is the message some are sending to the United Nations as the epidemic shows no sign of slowing down. Dozens… 19/11/2010
UN hostility in Haiti ‘political’Tensions remain high in Haiti after anti-UN riots caused by the country’s recent Cholera outbreak left two people dead, one of whom was shot by a peacekeeper… 17/11/2010
Dominican Republic hit by Haiti choleraConcern is growing with the first case of cholera having been detected in the Dominican Republic across the border from neighbouring Haiti. According to… 17/11/2010
UN troops kill Haitian protesterPeacekeepers shot one protester dead as riots blaming the United Nations for a cholera epidemic broke out in towns and cities across Haiti on Monday. Ten… 16/11/2010
Violent protests in Haiti as UN blamed for cholera outbreakClashes between protesters and UN soldiers in Haiti have left two people dead. Amateur footage captured some of the violence as locals blamed peacekeepers… 16/11/2010
Haiti cholera death toll tops 900The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Haiti continues to rise as NGOs struggle to prevent a full blown epidemic. At least 917 people have died so… 15/11/2010
UN’s grim forcast for HaitiThe latest estimate from the United Nations is that as many as 200,000 Haitians could contract cholera – and the organisation has launched a desperate plea… 13/11/2010
Supplies ‘running out’ in fight against choleraWhile praising the international effort to help Haiti after January’s earthquake, Elisabeth Byrs from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian… 12/11/2010
Cholera death toll rises in HaitiThe death toll from the cholera outbreak in Haiti is rising. It is estimated that some 800 people have died from the disease so far, and the total is growing… 12/11/2010
Cholera spreading in Haitian capitalDoctors in Haiti say the cholera epidemic is spreading rapidly in Port-au-Prince, aggravated by the density of the population. At an improvised hospital… 12/11/2010
Haiti’s deadly cholera toll rocketsHaiti’s cholera crisis is showing all the signs of surging out of control as the latest death toll in the Caribbean nation climbed to 800. More than 11,000… 12/11/2010
Haiti’s cholera deaths expected to riseThe mayor of a small town in Haiti has warned his country faces ‘catastrophe’ as the epidemic of cholera threatens to surge out of control. Pierrelus… 11/11/2010
Haiti’s slums ‘ripe conditions’ for choleraTen months after the earthquake which destroyed much of Haiti, and just days after Hurricane Tomas hit the island, doctors fear an unstoppable epidemic of… 10/11/2010
Cholera toll expected to rise rapidly in HaitiConfirmation that a cholera epidemic in Haiti has gained a foothold in Port-au-Prince has sparked fears the disease is now likely to spread quickly. Already… 10/11/2010
Tomas downgraded to Tropical Storm, quits HaitiThe torrential rains of Hurricane Tomas have forced thousands of Haitians to high ground to escape flooding, and at least seven people have died as the storm… 06/11/2010
Fresh cholera fears as flooding hits HaitiAlready reeling from a recent cholera outbreak and widespread quake destruction, much of Haiti now finds itself underwater. Torrential rain and driving… 06/11/2010
Tropical Storm Tomas hits HaitiFor nearly a year since the terrible earthquake miserable plastic-sheeting or corrugated iron dwellings have been enough to keep Haitians going. Now hard of… 05/11/2010
UN peacekeepers in Haiti face protests over choleraViolence and fear continue to spread in Haiti as cholera claims more and more victims. The epidemic has killed more than 300 people and made ill nearly… 30/10/2010
Cholera epidemic spreads in HaitiIn Haiti the cholera epidemic is growing. Official figures show the number who have died from the disease has risen above 300. Haiti’s health ministry said… 28/10/2010
Haiti cholera death rate slows but risk remainsThe death rate in Haiti’s cholera outbreak appears to be slowing, ministers said yesterday. The government said only six people had died in the past 24… 26/10/2010
Officials fear cholera will hit Haitian capitalAuthorities in Haiti fear a cholera epidemic could spread to the earthquake-hit capital of Port-au-Prince. More than 250 people have died since the outbreak… 25/10/2010
Haiti fears epidemic despite ‘stabilisation’ claimsHealth officials in Haiti say there are signs the cholera outbreak is stabilising in the worst affected areas. But the claims are being greeted with some… 25/10/2010
Cholera epidemic spreads in HaitiMore than 250 people are now known to have died in Haiti’s fast spreading cholera outbreak. In all, just over 3000 people in the earthquake ravaged… 25/10/2010
Haiti cholera dead tops 250More than 250 people are now known to have died in Haiti’s fast spreading cholera outbreak. In all, just over 3000 people in the earthquake ravaged… 24/10/2010
Killer cholera spreads to Haitian capitalThe number of victims of the cholera epidemic in Haiti has passed the 200 mark with five cases being reported in the capital Port au Prince. Authorities… 24/10/2010
More victims succumb to cholera in HaitiQuake-rattled Haiti is now fighting to control a deadly outbreak of cholera which has already killed nearly 200 people. Young children are particularly at… 23/10/2010
Haiti hit by killer cholera outbreakA cholera outbreak in central Haiti has killed at least 140 people and left more than 1,500 ill. Aid groups are rushing doctors and supplies to fight the… 23/10/2010
Suspected cholera outbreak rocks HaitiA suspected cholera outbreak has killed nearly 140 people in central Haiti. Patients have swarmed local hospitals suffering from acute diarrhea, fever and… 22/10/2010
Haiti quake victims hit by violent rainstormSeveral people have been killed by a sudden storm in Haiti, as the country still tries to recover from January’s earthquake. The storm swept through the… 25/09/2010
Quake-hit Haiti prepares for presidential pollTrucks on the streets are encouraging people to vote but in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, this will be no ordinary presidential election. More than eight months… 19/09/2010
Brick by brick, Haiti struggles to re-buildNine months after January’s devastating earthquake, Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince is struggling to rise again. Rubble lies everywhere; it’s as if the quake… 13/09/2010
Wyclef Jean to appeal Haiti poll exclusionThe singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean says he will appeal against a decision to reject his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in Haiti. Lawyers… 25/08/2010
Haiti’s presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean accepts rejectionHip hop star Wyclef Jean has bowed to the decision of Haiti’s electoral authority to bar him from candidacy to be his country’s president, and has asked his… 21/08/2010
Confusion over Wyclef Jean’s presidential runFormer Fugees rapper Wyclef Jean’s bid to be the next president of earthquake-hit Haiti appears to be mired in confusion. Reuters reported Thursday that the… 20/08/2010
