Haitian gangs that control parts of the country have announced a coordinated effort to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry
Death tolls passes 37 000 as humanitarian organisation and SAPS dog unit continue search for more survivors in Türkiye and Syria
Many Haitians believe that the inclusion of the youth in political processes will help to bring stability to the struggling nation
As the situation in Haiti escalates we need to look beyond US-backed narratives to better understand a complex situation
Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home early Wednesday morning by a group of armed individuals
A peek into the life of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, 59: his name is synonymous with his humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers, which started operating from a spare room in his Pietermaritzburg home in 1992
This content is restricted to subscribers only.
Join the M&G Community
Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently.
Subscribe
Subscription enables:
- – M&G community membership
- – independent journalism
- – access to all premium articles & features
- – a digital version of the weekly newspaper
- – invites to subscriber-only events
- – the opportunity to test new online features first
Already a subscriber?
Login here.
More than 50 women have accused Ebola aid workers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and leading nongovernmental organisations of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an investigation by the nonprofit news agency The New Humanitarian and the Thomson Reuters Foundation has revealed. In interviews, 51 women — many of whose […]
A statue of the French king in Louisville, Kentucky was damaged during the protests against police killings. It should not be repaired
Authoritarian leaders have often used natural disasters to tighten their grasp on power. We are seeing the same happen during the coronavirus crisis, in dictatorships and democracies alike
Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices
Sporadic gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as the government remained silent in the face of protests
The scandal led to the resignation of Oxfam’s deputy head and has thrown into question government funding of roughly £32 million for the charity
Trump allegedly made his controversial statement when he met US legislators who came to see him about a bipartisan bill on immigration.
By
Haiti is still reeling from the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 220,000 people but a nascent film industry has begun to emerge.
Moise, who has never held political office, took the oath at a ceremony at the country’s National Assembly.
First-time fieldworker Talia Zongia grew up through war and conflict in the DRC. Now she’s with MSF in hurricane-devastated Haiti
There are concerns of cholera spreading and authorities say there are focused on getting water, food and medication to people living in shelters.
Most of the deaths recorded are in struggling Haiti and many were killed by falling trees and flying debris.
The hurricane caused severe flooding and killed four people in the Dominican Republic as well as at least 13 in Haiti.
An eight-month-long drought in in north-east Haiti has caused the loss of two harvest seasons, says the National Co-ordination of Food Security.
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has named seven new ministers – including four women – as part of a Cabinet reshuffle in the Caribbean country.
MSF has launched a treatment and education programme to curb cholera in Haiti and is considered the deadliest cholera outbreak in the world, claiming 7000 lives
United Nations figures show that only $2.38-billion of $4.5-billion pledged has been sent to Haiti where a 2010 earthquake killed 300 000 people.
Haiti is trapped in a grim scene frozen in time two years after Haiti’s earthquake disaster which killed between 200 000 and 300 000 people.
Legal investigation into brutal 15-year rule stalls while Amnesty International report says the former dictator lives in luxury.
Michel Martelly, a charismatic singer with no government experience, was sworn in as Haiti’s president on Saturday.
Michel Martelly faces a mammoth task after he is sworn as Haiti’s new president on Saturday, inheriting a shattered Caribbean nation.
Michel Martelly, a shaven-headed singer and political outsider, won Haiti’s presidential election in a landslide victory.
Haitian voters prepare on Sunday to choose between a popular singer and a former first lady as the quake-ravaged country’s next leader.
Seven years after he was ousted in rebellion, former president arrives on election eve talking of Haitians’ plight.
The South African government has confirmed that ousted Haitian president Jean Bertrand-Aristide will end his seven-year exile in South Africa.
Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will arrive in Port-au-Prince early on Friday, ending seven years of exile in South Africa, an aide said.