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Kenya set for full Haiti deployment amid call for shift to UN mission
Kenya is aiming to complete its full deployment of a stabilization force in violence-torn Haiti by January, President William Ruto said Thursday, as Haiti's leader suggested making it a UN peacekeeping mission.
Kenya will send more police officers to Haiti, president says
Kenya will deploy additional police officers to Haiti to help the government there fight armed gangs as part of a 2,500-strong multinational force, President William Ruto said on Thursday. Ruto said in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly that Kenya had already deployed 382 specially trained officers,
Kenya sends more troops to Haiti
Port-au-Prince.- Kenyan President William Ruto announced the arrival of an additional 600 Kenyan troops to join the Multinational Security Support Mission (MMSS) in Haiti, aiming to help local police combat violent armed gangs.
Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti
This will bring the Kenyan contingent helping Haitian police fight gangs up to 1,000.
Jamaica follows in Kenya’s footsteps as Kenya promises more troops in Haiti
The security mission in Haiti led by troops from Kenya is set to receive more men from the East African nation in the coming weeks. This is in line with the promise the Kenyan president made in 2023 to aid in curtailing the insecurity issues in the Caribbean country.
Kenya to Deploy 600 More Police Officers to Haiti
President William Ruto has committed to deploy 600 more police officers in the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti. Speaking on Saturday, September 21, Ruto said Kenya stands ready to offer any further support that will accelerate Haiti’s transition to peace and stability.
Haiti leader makes case for reparations during UN appeal for help with gang violence
The head of Haiti’s presidential transition appealed for “global solidarity” Thursday during his appearance at the United ...
Leader of Kenya, Donor to Haiti Police Force, Makes First Visit
The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity and the ...
Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight the country's violent gangs
The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council says he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang ...
Kenya's Ruto Open to Converting Haiti Mission to U.N. Peacekeeping Operation
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said on Saturday that he was open to Kenya's ...
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Kenya’s Haiti Mission receives backing from Angola
Angolan President João Lourenço has called for additional resources which include equipment and air support, for the ...
Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Haiti as the United Nations grapples with how to best support a peacekeeping ...
Kenya's president visits Haiti as UN considers future of peacekeeping efforts
Meanwhile, U.N. human rights expert William O'Neill, who visited Haiti this week, warned Friday that gang violence is ...
This seaside Haiti town used to attract tourists. Now it draws refugees from gangs
The rocky mountain roads that allow for commerce to seep through from the capital also means gangs can invade. An ongoing ...