October 13, 2023 Kenyan Cabinet greenlights Haiti peacekeeping force; parliamentary approval still needed Kenya's Cabinet approved the deployment of 1,000 anti-gang personnel to Haiti, but still must receive parliamentary approval before following through.
October 12, 2023 Haitian border crossing remains shut over canal disagreement with Dominican Republic Haiti on Thursday declined to reopen a key commercial crossing along its border with the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing dispute over the construction of a canal.
October 10, 2023 Jamaican politician charged with abducting, raping teenage girl Tyrone Guthrie, a member of Jamaica's left-wing People's National Party, has been arrested and charged with abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl.
October 4, 2023 Kenya awaiting parliamentary approval to deploy UN-backed anti-gang force to Haiti A Kenyan-led, U.N.-approved peacekeeping mission to combat rampant violence in Haiti must still be approved by the African nation's parliament before taking effect.
October 4, 2023 Dominican authorities investigating 6 dead newborns found at cemetery entrance Dominican authorities on Wednesday said that an investigation has been opened after the bodies of six newborns were found at a Santo Domingo cemetery entrance.
October 4, 2023 Building collapse in Cuban capital leaves 1 dead, at least 2 hurt The partial collapse of a residential building in Havana, Cuba's historic city center has left at least one person dead and two others injured, according to authorities.
October 4, 2023 Coast Guard rescues 12 after cargo ship runs aground near Virgin Islands The Coast Guard has reportedly rescued 12 people who abandoned a cargo ship after it ran aground early Wednesday near the U.S. Virgin Islands.
October 3, 2023 Security force sent to Caribbean island ravaged by crime crisis as US pledges $100M in aid Kenya first proposed the security force in the summer as Haiti begged the international community to provide police officers and assistance to clamp down on the crisis.
September 28, 2023 Gang violence, killings, rapes in Haiti continue to escalate, UN says Killings have significantly increased in the past few months in Haiti. Gang activity has also spread from the coastal capital of Port-au-Prince to two other major cities.
September 23, 2023 Jamaica declares Dengue fever outbreak with hundreds of confirmed and suspected cases Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness has declared a fresh dengue fever outbreak on the island Saturday with six deaths being investigated.