Tag Archives: Haiti

Waiting for helicopters?

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Deepa Panchang “Where you stand,” goes an old Haitian proverb, “depends on where you sit.” This article, the second in a series, will examine aid workers’ stereotypes and prejudices about residents of displacement camps in post-earthquake Haiti, stemming from acute … read more »

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And you, what are you waiting for? A World without slavery

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Beverly Bell INTRODUCTION Welcome to Birthing Justice: Women Creating Economic and Social Alternatives. The series features twelve alternative social and economic models which expand the possibilities for justice, equity, and strong community. They are based in the US, Asia, Africa, … read more »

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Signs of the times in Haiti

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The military, money and the meaning of an occupation Nia Imara For the past several months, paramilitary groups consisting of former military men, former death squad members, and new recruits have been planting themselves throughout Haiti. They are armed, they … read more »

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Haïti, Africa, Aristide: The history of one humanity

May 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Since the time when the Africans, forced against their will to live in Saint Domingue (Haiti), revolted to end slavery (1791-1804) without the endorsement of abolitionists, these latter, and the allies of those who lost that battle, organised so that … read more »

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Unicef warns of west Africa cholera threat

March 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dakar – The United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday appealed to western African governments to prevent a new cholera outbreak, after the disease claimed nearly 3 000 lives there last year. Unicef’s regional bureau said that “at least 105 248 … read more »

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Congolese Protest in Toronto, Canada – (Images)

December 7, 2011 by benim

Members of Toronto’s 10,000-strong Congolese joined others in cities around the world Tuesday in protesting to support opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to demonstrate opposition to partial results in a Nov. 28 election that showed a … read more »

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Red Cross warns of cholera in Chad

September 7, 2011 by benim

Geneva – The Red Cross on Wednesday warned that without a response the number of people in Chad infected with cholera could double to 25 000 people from the 12 713 cases recorded so far this year. “The risk of … read more »

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Burundi cholera – 7 dead

August 22, 2011 by benim

Bujumbura – A cholera outbreak has killed at least seven people in western Burundi, where it has infected more than 400 people in the past three weeks, the health ministry said on Monday. Authorities are treating as an epidemic the … read more »

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UN Says 192 Killed by Cholera in DRC

July 14, 2011 by benim

A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday’s report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same period. The U.N. says the outbreak began … read more »

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Journalist stages her OWN rape to cure trauma of witnessing sex attack on woman in Haiti

July 6, 2011 by benim

People deal with stress in different ways. For journalist Mac McClelland, it gripped her body and her mind in such a severe way that she had to simulate a violent rape to get over it. The Mother Jones civil rights … read more »

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Somalia again is at top of failed states list

June 21, 2011 by benim

For the fourth year in a row, Somalia, plagued by widespread lawlessness, piracy and an ineffective central government, tops an index of failed states. It was followed by three other African nations — Chad, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of … read more »

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Cholera kills 85 in Somalia in May

May 30, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – The World Health Organisation says a cholera outbreak in Somalia has killed at least 85 people and infected dozens of others. WHO spokesperson Pieter Desloover says Mogadishu, Afgoye and Baidoa have been hit hardest by the disease. Banadir … read more »

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Aristide buggers off and tells everyone else (Obama in particular) to do the same

March 18, 2011 by benim

The US did everything except stamp its foot and declare it forbidden, but nothing was going to stop Jean-Bertrand Aristide from leaving Johannesburg on Thursday night. Not the prospect of his mere presence throwing his country into chaos, and certainly … read more »

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Haiti’s Aristide heads home before runoff vote

March 18, 2011 by benim

Exiled former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide headed back to his country on Friday after ignoring U.S. opposition to a homecoming some fear could disrupt Haiti’s presidential election runoff on Sunday. Aristide, 57, who lived in South Africa after his 2004 … read more »

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Cholera outbreak kills 20 in Somalia

March 12, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Doctors say a cholera outbreak in Somalia’s war-ravaged capital has killed more than 20 people. Dr Lul Mohamed said on Saturday that Banadir maternity hospital has seen more than 150 cholera patients in the past week. She says … read more »

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Cholera outbreak in Ghana: 3 dead, 48 hospitalized

January 28, 2011 by benim

The cholera outbreak reported in parts of the country by the Ghana Health Service, has claimed three lives in the Greater Accra Region. The Region has so far recorded 48 cases. Deputy Director of the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate … read more »

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Prayer and mourning as Haitians mark year after quake

January 12, 2011 by benim

The normally traffic-clogged streets of the Haitian capital turned quiet Wednesday as businesses closed and people walked in solemn processions to prayer services marking the anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the nation’s history. Many people wore white, a … read more »

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Key events of year 2010

December 23, 2010 by benim

JANUARY – 1: In Pakistan a suicide bomber blows up a car packed with explosives in the middle of a crowd gathered for a volleyball game in a northwest village, killing at least 101 people. It is the first of … read more »

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Michaelle Jean’s new job in Haiti filled with challenges and opportunity

December 19, 2010 by benim

MONTREAL – With her sleeves rolled up, Michaelle Jean is laying the groundwork for what she hopes will lift her native Haiti from the rubble — once and for all. But Canada’s former governor general says lots of work remains … read more »

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Candidates in Final Day To Appeal Haitian Election Results

December 15, 2010 by benim

Election officials in Haiti say candidates in the nation’s disputed presidential election have until the end of the day to appeal the preliminary results of last month’s vote, which were marred by fraud allegations. Earlier this week, Haiti’s electoral council … read more »

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Haiti erupts in riots as supporters of Michel Martelly protest

December 10, 2010 by benim

Gunfire in the centre of Port-au-Prince has left at least one person dead as violent disputes over the conduct of the presidential election continue to grip Haiti. Election officials attempted to calm the unrest, now in its fourth day, by … read more »

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Senegal urged to move fast on Habre

November 25, 2010 by benim

Senegal was under pressure on Thursday to launch the trial of Chadian ex-dictator Hissene Habre after receiving pledges of more than €8m from donors to pay for it. The trial has been held up for years as Senegal insisted on … read more »

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Haiti shocking images: Desperate and naked woman collapses on cholera-stricken streets

November 17, 2010 by benim

Neighbouring Dominican Republic confirms first case of cholera Naked and destitute, she lies curled on one side, arms pulled protectively to her chest. But despite appearing the manifestation of human misery, no-one stops to even give her a second glance … read more »

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Haiti rioters stone U.N. troops, blame them for cholera

November 15, 2010 by benim

Protesters in Haiti who blamed United Nations peacekeepers for the epidemic of cholera there rioted in two cities on Monday, hurling rocks and setting fire to a police station, police and eyewitnesses said. In the country’s second city of Cap-Haitien … read more »

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Haiti cholera death toll jumps to 917

November 15, 2010 by benim

The death toll from Haiti’s cholera outbreak has soared to 917 as officials struggle to contain the growing epidemic threatening the quake-ravaged country. As concerns rise over massive health challenges in the aftermath of the country’s cataclysmic earthquake almost a … read more »

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Haiti Cholera Deaths Total 643

November 10, 2010 by benim

Health officials in Haiti are reporting a growing number of deaths and hospitalizations from cholera, as health workers fear an explosion of the disease in the crowded capital Port-au-Prince. The Ministry of Health says 643 people have died from the … read more »

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20 killed by Hurricane Tomas in Haiti

November 8, 2010 by benim

PORT-AU-PRINCE – Struggling to rebuild in the grips of a cholera epidemic, quake-hit Haiti suffered further misery at the weekend as Hurricane Tomas claimed at least 20 lives, officials said Monday. The storm, which had already killed 14 people as … read more »

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Haiti cholera toll tops 250, seen stabilizing

October 25, 2010 by benim

A multinational medical response has slowed deaths in a Haitian cholera epidemic that has killed more than 250 people so far, but the outbreak is likely to widen, a senior U.N. official said on Sunday. “We must gear up for … read more »

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Haiti Cholera outbreak reaches the capital

October 24, 2010 by benim

PORT-AU-PRINCE — An epidemic of cholera that has ravaged northern and central Haiti killing 220 people has reached the country’s densely populated capital, according to UN health officials. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said in a statement late Saturday … read more »

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Canada pledges $1M to help Haiti with cholera outbreak

October 23, 2010 by benim

MONTREUX, Switzerland — Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the opening of the Francophonie summit Saturday to deliver a direct message of solidarity with Haiti, a country struggling now with a deadly cholera outbreak. The Conservative government announced $1 million in … read more »

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