US changes tack on Haiti peacekeeping push amid China, Russia opposition
United Nations Reuters The United States has dropped a push for the UN Security Council to ask for a plan to transform a security mission helping fight armed gangs in Haiti into a formal UN peacekeeping operation, a move some diplomats said was made to appease Russia and China. A senior US administration official, however, […]
Kenya’s Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to UN peacekeeping operation
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said on Saturday that he was open to Kenya’s anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full UN peacekeeping operation. Ruto visited Haiti to assess the progress of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, where Kenya is playing a leading role […]
Shortages and delays hit morale of Kenyan officers in Haiti morale
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Pay issues and shortages of equipment and manpower have sapped morale among Kenyan police officers deployed to Haiti and hampered their ability to confront heavily armed gangs, four officers told Reuters. After three years of rampant killing, rape and extortion by gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s transitional government […]
Kenya’s Haiti intervention needs rapid results, report says
Reuters The Kenyan-led police mission in Haiti will need to rapidly deliver tangible results, according to a security bulletin on Wednesday, warning that people living in gang-controlled areas remain dependent on criminal leaders. “The MSS [Multinational Security Support] as an external player, will need to rapidly deliver tangible security results to the community, so as […]
Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, Prime Minister tells UN
United Nations Reuters Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers under a UN-backed mission marked a critical stage to restoring security in a country ravaged by gang violence. “The arrival of the first contingent of the Multinational Security Support kicks off […]