December 5, 2025

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Melissa Becomes a Category 4 Hurricane, South and Grand’Anse Under Red Alert

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

Fear is at its peak this Sunday morning as Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 4 system, with winds reaching nearly 225 km/h (140 mph). According to the National…

New Wave of Kidnappings in Delmas: A Priest and Three Others Abducted

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

The climate of insecurity continues to worsen in Delmas, where four people—including Father Jean Julien Ladouceur—were kidnapped on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. According to church sources, the assailants, identified as…

Simon Pelé: RNDDH Condemns a Massacre and Calls for Review of the Use of Kamikaze Drones

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

The National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) is urging Haitian authorities to provide immediate support to the families of the victims of the Simon Pelé tragedy, where sixteen people, including…

Tropical Storm Melissa: Three Dead, Widespread Destruction Reported Across the Country

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa has hit Haiti hard, causing the deaths of three people within 48 hours, according to Civil Protection. Two of the victims died in Fontamara, Port-au-Prince, during a…

The Foreign Ministry Speeds Up Document Legalization: Processing and Delivery the Same Day

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship informs the public that, since October 1, 2025, documents submitted for legalization are now processed and delivered the same day. This decision is…

Sharp Rise in Violence in Artibonite and Centre, According to the UN

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

Between June 1 and August 31, 2025, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) recorded 2,123 victims of intentional homicide across the country, including 161 women, 16 girls, and…

Haiti: Tropical Storm Melissa Already Leaves One Dead and Five Injured

Haiti Chronicle October 27, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa has already caused the death of one man and injured five others, according to the first report from the National System for Risk and Disaster Management (SNGRD).…

Tropical Storm MELISSA: Southern and Western Haiti Placed on Orange Alert

Haiti Chronicle October 23, 2025

The Hydrometeorological Unit of Haiti (HUH) issued an orange alert on Wednesday morning in response to the approach of Tropical Storm MELISSA. The alert specifically concerns the departments of the…

France Releases €2 Million to Support the Reintegration of Repatriated Haitians

Haiti Chronicle October 21, 2025

France has announced funding of €2 million aimed at supporting the reintegration of repatriated Haitians. This support, conveyed through the French Embassy in Haiti to the International Organization for Migration…

Canaan Taliban Gang Take Montrouis Without a Fight

Haiti Chronicle October 21, 2025

Since October 17, 2025, the commune of Montrouis has been under the control of the Canaan gang, led by Jeff Gwo Lwa. These armed men, who arrived by skiffs from…

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