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Insécurité inacceptable au centre-ville de Port-au-Prince : un échec cuisant des autorités

Le lundi 29 mars, un chaos sans précédent a éclaté au centre-ville de Port-au-Prince lors de la visite du Premier ministre Garry Conille à l’Hôpital de l’Université d’Etat d’Haïti (HUEH). Alors que le pays connaît une crise sécuritaire sans fin, cet incident est un symbole frappant de l’incapacité persistante de l’Etat à protéger ses institutions et ses citoyens. En plein jour, sous les yeux de…

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screaming over [institution redacted] talking about generative AI as a possible tool for "equity" while utterly ignoring the ways it increases global inequities

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[Nairobi, Kenya]

Angry crowds in Nairobi, Kenya have stormed parliament, breaching the Senate chamber. Police firing live rounds have murdered at least five people. Sections of the parliament building were set ablaze, while lawmakers inside passed a bill to raise taxes.

Showing you how it's done.

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Kenya's Haiti mission in limbo as urgency grows

A convoy of cars carrying members of a Kenyan delegation leave the premises of Haitian National Police (PNH) after meeting with the Chief of the Haitian National Police Frantz Elbe, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 21, 2023

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has said its police officers will soon be in Haiti to confront rampaging gangs controlling the capital, but worsening insecurity and uncertainty about financing are casting doubt on the mission's prospects.

Kenya's government, which first pledged to lead an international security mission last July, says the coast is now clear to deploy after it signed an agreement with Haiti's government on March 1 meant to address concerns raised by a domestic judge who deemed the existing plan unlawful.

The United States and other powers are pushing for a swift deployment of Kenyan officers, seen as a prerequisite to allowing a half-dozen other African and Caribbean countries to also send security forces.

Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been unable to return to Haiti because of escalating violence since he signed the deal in Kenya. He announced overnight he would resign once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed.

Kenya's army has previously been sent to countries including Somalia, but its police officers have never been deployed in such large numbers and, for Nairobi, thorny issues remain to be worked out.

"The deteriorating security situation is likely to force a rethink in Nairobi," said Murithi Mutiga, the program director for Africa at the International Crisis Group think-tank.

"The state seems to be crumbling from within and the security situation is much worse than when Kenya offered to lead the mission."

Kenya's presidency and government did not respond to requests for comment.

One major challenge, according to diplomats with knowledge of the matter, is financing. The United States is providing the bulk of the funds for the mission, which was authorised by the U.N. Security Council in October.

The United States has pledged $300 million. However, a U.N. spokesperson said that as of Monday, less than $11 million had been deposited into the U.N.'s dedicated trust fund.

A senior U.S. State Department official said President Joe Biden's administration was working with Congress to get the money transferred.

Kenya has asked to be paid the costs of the deployment upfront, but U.N. rules require that funds it administers be used only to reimburse costs already incurred, according to a diplomat based in Nairobi and U.N. officials.

Kenya would therefore need to find a country willing to pay it directly, said the diplomat and U.N. officials who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions.

A senior U.S. official said $100 million in Defense Department funding to the mission announced on Monday would be used for logistics and equipment, and would not pass through the U.N. trust fund.

It was not clear whether that money could cover some or all of the Kenyan government's requests. Kenya has pledged 1,000 officers to a mission that experts expect to have up to 5,000 personnel.

PRE-DEPLOYMENT STAGE

Addressing reporters on Monday, Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said Kenya was in the pre-deployment stage.

"There was a small court matter and that has been resolved," he said.

A High Court judge ruled in January that the government's plan was unlawful because there was no "reciprocal agreement" with the host country.

Although the government believes the March 1 agreement addressed the judge's misgivings, the opposition politician who spearheaded the lawsuit has vowed to launch a new challenge. He argues that the unelected Henry did not have the legal authority to enter into such an arrangement.

Meanwhile, the surging violence over the past week in Port-au-Prince, where gangs besieged the international airport and released thousands of prisoners, has deepened concerns in Kenya about the wisdom of the mission.

Opposition politicians, already critical of the mission as too dangerous and not in Kenya's national interests, have stepped up their criticism.

Opiyo Wandayi, the minority leader in the National Assembly, warned last week of immense losses. Makau Mutua, a prominent law professor, said Kenyan officers would be "sitting ducks".

Enock Alumasi Makanga, a former police officer and the national chairman of the Protective and Safety Association of Kenya, told Reuters that Kenyan police lacked the training and equipment to carry out such a mission.

"The level of criminality in Haiti is beyond what our guys can do," he told Reuters.

Kenyan officials have said that the highly-trained paramilitary officers were well prepared for the challenges.

President Ruto has said the mission is a "bigger calling to humanity" motivated by solidarity with a brother nation. Haiti requested an international force in October 2022, but foreign governments were reluctant to participate.

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Condemn the Biden Administration's Relations Paramilitary Death Squads

November 18th, 2024 Please join Haiti Action Committee to condemn the Biden administration’s relations with gangs/death squads in Haiti who rape women, kidnap, massacre people and destroy entire neighborhoods    Contact your House Representative and your Senators Tell them to Stop the flow of US weapons to Haiti and the Financing and Support for gangs/death squads Tell them to Oppose US…

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Kenyan President Ruto Nominates Minister Who Supervised Police Crackdown On Protesters To Replace Impeached Deputy, Gachagua

Kenya’s President William Ruto on Friday announced the nomination of his political ally, Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki, as his new deputy to replace the impeached deputy.   The nomination followed the Senate’s decision to impeach former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.   Kindiki’s nomination, which still requires parliamentary approval, comes after a period of political unrest, marked by…

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Two months after the first Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, little progress has been made against the country's rapacious gangs -- and the buildup of an international policing mission appears stalled. With UN backing and funding from the United States, the mission was supposed to bring order to a nation where armed groups control 80 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Yet the Kenyan police -- now numbering 400 -- and their Haitian counterparts have not recaptured any gang strongholds, with frustration palpable among city residents. "The abuse from the gangs continues, and the bandits aren't even worried," motorcycle taxi driver Watson Laurent, 39, told AFP, adding he had been in favor of the international intervention. "I thought they would restore peace and support our police who were overwhelmed," he said. "I am very concerned. I can't sleep at night because of the explosions." Violence-plagued Haiti was plunged into further turmoil after a coordinated gang uprising in February saw attacks on the international airport and police stations, and led to the resignation of prime minister Ariel Henry. The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), which Kenya had stepped up to lead, was already in planning and was finally deployed to help Haiti tackle the soaring insecurity. The first 200 Kenyans arrived in late June, with another 200 in July. But the force has "neither the sufficient personnel nor the equipment to launch real offensive operations against the gangs," Diego Da Rin, Haiti analyst at the NGO International Crisis Group, told AFP.

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President Ruto Urges Kenyans to Stop Bribing Police, Calls for Accountability

President William Ruto has pointed to the role Kenyans play in fueling corruption within the police force by offering bribes. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Kisumu on Thursday, Ruto emphasized that while police officers demanding bribes must be held accountable, civilians who offer them are equally responsible for perpetuating corruption. “There’s serious impunity, and this is something we…

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[macy-bee]

I keep seeing posts about how voting is important this November and how even though Biden is supporting multiple genocides, we still have better access to Medicare and weed.

Like. I don’t think folks are hearing themselves. And I don’t think the folks that now have better access to Medicare care very much about it as they’re getting the shit beat out of them by the police (funded and supported by Biden) while practicing their right to protest at their school. Not to mention having their masks ripped off of them and exposed to Covid and AI facial recognition (both of which has not been curbed by this administration and is causing real harm). I don’t think people understand that fascist regimes are not stupid and to manipulate their constituents, produce minor improvements while violently oppressing the mass majority. They put a bandaid on the problem and say they’re making change without actually changing the core problem.

If you still want to vote, vote third party. But do NOT support the neoliberal flavor of fascism currently destroying our country and countless lives across the globe.

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La mission de sécurité kenyane en Haïti remise en question après l'incident de Ganthier

Le récent incident de Ganthier, où des agents de la Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH) ont dû intervenir pour secourir leurs homologues kenyans dans le cadre d’une mission multinationale d’appui à la sécurité, met en lumière les défis complexes posés par une telle opération sur le sol haïtien. Au-delà de l’acte de solidarité entre les forces de sécurité, cet événement révèle une question cruciale :…

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BEND OVER 🍆 🍑

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🇰🇪 #Kenya: At least one protester has now been killed amidst a resurgence of anti-government protests in Kenya. Protesters are calling for the resignation of President William Ruto, as well as major changes to prevent corruption and mismanagement. While initial protests were focused on a now-scrapped financial bill, the protests have shifted towards general anti-government demonstrations.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-03-12/explainer-haitis-prime-minister-resigned-who-will-replace-him

Haiti's Prime Minister Resigned. Who Will Replace Him?

-Haiti's embattled Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation late on Monday, effective once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed.

HOW DID HENRY RESIGN?

A U.S. official said the decision for Henry's resignation was made on Friday, though he did not officially tender it to his cabinet until Monday evening and later issued an official video address.

Henry had traveled to Kenya in late February to secure support for an international security mission to fight Haiti's powerful armed gangs, but violence in the capital escalated during his absence and left him stranded in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Widespread protests have called for Henry's resignation. He took power after the 2021 assassination of Haiti's last president, Jovenel Moise, and had postponed elections, citing a lack of security. He had said he would step down by Feb. 7.

Late Friday, heavy gunfire sounded near the capital's National Palace, after days of violence in which armed gangs had broken thousands out of prison, forcing the capital's main cargo port to close and the government to order a state of emergency.

Over the weekend, representatives from Haiti's government as well as opposition groups, the private sector, civil society and religious groups met with leaders from the U.S. and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to establish a consensus on how to return stability to the island.   

WHAT IS THE TRANSITION COUNCIL?

The presidential transitional council will be made up of two observers and seven voting members representing a range of Haitian society, CARICOM chair Irfaan Ali said on Monday.

During the transition, the council will exercise specified presidential powers through majority vote. 

It will also appoint an interim prime minister and a cabinet, co-sign orders and establish a provisional electoral council that will be tasked with paving the way to Haiti's first elections since 2016.

Anyone who has been convicted, charged or hit by U.N. sanctions will be barred from membership, as will anyone who opposes the U.N. resolution to deploy a security force to Haiti or intends to run in the next elections.

CARICOM did not give a date for the council appointments nor the elections, though regional leaders have said security must be established before a vote.

WHO WILL BE ON THE COUNCIL?

Although no individuals have been named to the council, CARICOM said the two non-voting observer roles would go to a religious leader and representative of Haiti's civil society.

The seven voting members will be drawn from Haiti's business sector and political parties or coalitions, including a group known as the January 30 Collective, and the December 21 Accord, an organization that had backed Henry's mandate to rule until February 2024.

A member will also be appointed by Fanmi Lavalas, a center-left party led by 70-year-old former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the country's first democratically elected president, and who was ousted in a 2004 coup d'etat.

Members will also represent Pitit Dessalines, a party led by former Senator Jean-Charles Moise after he split from Fanmi Lavalas and the Montana Accord, a 2021 grassroots movement that emerged toward the end of Haiti's last presidency.

The last member will represent Committed to Development (EDE), the party of former Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has been accused of involvement in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, charges he blasted as political persecution.

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July 16, 2024 - A Kenyan protester throws back a tear gas grenade, that was shot at them by riot police without provocation, smoking the cops out of their truck.

Kenyans have been protesting proposed neo-liberal tax reforms for weeks. After a brutal crackdown by police killed at least 50 people the protesters are now in the streets demanding justice for the murdered, and for the right-wing president Ruto to step down. [video]