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Haiti

The Republic of Haiti is a country located on the western half of the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea. It borders the Dominican Republic to the East.

Haiti is a former Spanish and later French colony that declared independence in 1804. It was ruled by a series of authoritarian governments for much of the 20th century. Its capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince. With over 10 million inhabitants, it's the second-most-populous Caribbean country. This page collates all of DW's content on Haiti.

A member of Haitian Armed Forces stands guard near the presidential palace, after gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Prime Minister Ariel Henry during an event on Saturday according to authorities, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol

Haiti: Two journalists killed by gang near Port-au-Prince 07.01.2022

Journalists Amady John Wesley and Wilguens Louissaint were killed in the Laboule 12 area, which has seen intense fighting between armed gangs looking to wrestle control.

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Moise said Friday he wanted a new constitution to stipulate that presidential proposals would automatically pass if the National Assembly did not vote them up or down within 60 days. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

US charges suspect in assassination of Haitian president 04.01.2022

Interpol had issued a red alert for the Colombian man in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moise. Charges include conspiring to kidnap and conspiring to kill outside the US.
New Prime Minister Ariel Henry, center, talks to members of his cabinet after his appointment in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise at his home. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Haiti prime minister survives assassination attempt 03.01.2022

Gunmen tried and failed to kill Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, his office have said. Henry became prime minister not long after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise last July.
A custom sign stands outside Christian Aid Ministries in Titanyen, north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. A gang kidnapped 17 members of the U.S.-based missionary group on Oct. 16, demanding $1 million ransom per person, although authorities were not clear whether that amount included the five children being held, a top Haitian official said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Haiti: Kidnapped missionaries released after October capture 16.12.2021

All 12 missionaries kidnapped by a gang in Haiti in October have been released, according to the police.

People stand at the site of an explosion in Cap-Haitien, Haiti December 14, 2021, in this still image obtained from Reuters TV footage. Reuters TV/via REUTERS

Haiti: Fuel tanker explodes, dozens killed — officials 14.12.2021

A truck transporting gasoline has exploded, killing dozens of people, according to the city's deputy mayor. Patrick Almonor said the fuel tanker appeared to have lost control and flipped over
Police officers patrol at an intersection in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021.The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti given the country's deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Haitian gang releases 3 more Christian Aid Ministries hostages 06.12.2021

Another three of 17 abducted members of a US missionary group have been freed in Haiti. The gang, who abducted the group in October, is still holding another 12 people for ransom.
Gang members stand guard and hold guns six months after a massacre in the La Saline slum of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 31, 2019. Gangs are multiplying because the government is weak, said Paul Eronce Villard, Haiti's general prosecutor, who estimates there are more than 50 gangs now operating in the country. It's a real challenge for police. The image was part of a series of photographs by Associated Press photographers which was named a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) |

Haiti: 2 North American hostages set free after gang attack 21.11.2021

Haitian officials had said the gang had asked for $1 million each for the group of 17, which included five children. The gang had threatened to kill the North Americans.
Burning tires block a road, set by protesters in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Workers angry about the nation’s lack of security went on strike in protest two days after 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group were abducted by a violent gang. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

Haiti: General strike comes after mass kidnapping of 17 missionaries 19.10.2021

The streets of Port-au-Prince were eerily quiet Monday due to a general strike called over the security situation. The general strike comes days after 17 US and Canadian missionaries were abducted.
A bird's eye view of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Haiti: 17 US, Canadian missionaries kidnapped 17.10.2021

The missionaries were visiting an orphanage when they were abducted by a gang. Haiti has already witnessed more than 300 kidnappings this year.
23.09.2021, Mexiko-Stadt - Eine Familie aus Haiti steht Schlange für einen Asylantrag in Mexiko. Zahlreiche Haitianer, die aus dem Süden in die mexikanische Hauptstadt angereist sind, hoffen auf Asyl in Mexiko, während sich die Lage an der Grenze zu USA zuspitzt. Aus Protest gegen die neuliche Abschiebung Tausender Migranten aus den USA nach Haiti hattte der US-Sondergesandte für das Land am 23.09. seinen Rücktritt eingereicht.

Guatemala: Police rescue 126 migrants trapped in a roadside container 09.10.2021

Most of the migrants were from Haiti and they had hoped to arrive in the US but instead would now be dropped off at the Honduras frontier. The US continues to deport thousands of migrants back to Haiti.
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry remotely addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on September 25, 2021. Pool photo by Eduardo Munoz/UPI Photo via Newscom picture alliance

Haiti PM vows to seek justice for president's assassination 26.09.2021

Ariel Henry said he would bring president Jovenel Moise's assassins to justice. The interim PM has been accused of being involved in the killing.
Haitian migrants continue to cross across the US-Mexico border on the Rio Grande as seen from Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico on September 20, 2021. - Migrant families sent back to Haiti by the United States after attempting to enter the country from Mexico are angry at their treatment and fearful of returning back home to a life punctuated by gang violence. The deportation of Haitian migrants had been temporarily suspended by Washington after a devastating earthquake hit the Caribbean nation last month.But in recent days, more than 15,000 Haitians crossed into the country from Mexico and found themselves stranded for days in Texas under a bridge spanning the Rio Grande river, blocked from moving onwards. (Photo by PAUL RATJE / AFP) (Photo by PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images)

US envoy for Haiti resigns citing 'inhumane' deportations 23.09.2021

In his resignation letter, the US representative to Haiti offered his apologies to those affected by his country's recent round of deportations.
19.09.2021 Haitians who were deported from the United States arrive at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, in Port au Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Sep. 19, 2021. Thousands of Haitian migrants have been arriving to Del Rio, Texas, to ask for asylum in the U.S., as authorities begin to deported them to back to Haiti. (AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn)

UN is 'concerned' by US expulsions of Haitian migrants 21.09.2021

The US appears to not be individually assessing asylum claims of people it is deporting to Haiti, the UN refugee agency warned. Over 6,000 migrants were recently expelled.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection mounted officers attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. Thousands of Haitian migrants have been arriving to Del Rio, Texas, as authorities attempt to close the border to stop the flow of migrants. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

US border officials under fire over treatment of Haitian migrants 21.09.2021

The Biden administration says it is investigating reports of border agents on horseback charging at migrants near a riverside camp in Texas.
The International bridge where thousands of Haitian migrants have created a makeshift camp remains closed, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. President Joe Biden's administration is nearing a final plan to expel many of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have suddenly crossed into a Texas border city from Mexico and to fly them back to their Caribbean homeland. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

US starts flying Haitian migrants home from Texas 19.09.2021

Three flights carrying Haitians have reportedly left Texas for Port-au-Prince after an influx of border crossings. Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry said they were welcome home.
September 16, 2021, Del Rio, Texas, USA: Migrants wait Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 under and around the international bridge between Del Rio and Ciudad Acuna, Merxico as they wait to be processed by immigration officials. The Del Rio mayor posted messages to social media Wednesday saying about 4,000 were waiting at the bridge to be processed and he said more migrants are coming to the city. (Credit Image: © William Luther/San Antonio Express-News via ZUMA Press Wire

US holds thousands of migrants under Texas bridge 18.09.2021

More than 10,000 migrants, mainly fleeing Haiti, are currently being held under a bridge at Del Rio near the US-Mexico border as immigration facilities in the area have reached capacity.

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