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In Haiti, pastor leads followers into gunfire

At least seven people are dead after a protest led by a pastor marched through a gang-controlled suburb of the capital. 

In Haiti, pastor leads followers into gunfire
Haitian Musician and Voudo priest Erol Josué has a new album titled Pèlerinaj, which includes songs like “Rén Sobo,” “Ati Sole” and “Palave Maria" that invoke Voudo goddesses and saints.

Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage

Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage
Haitians line up outside an immigration office as they wait their turns to apply for a passport, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 10, 2023.

‘Haiti has zero elected officials’ as cholera, gang violence persist, journalist says

‘Haiti has zero elected officials’ as cholera, gang violence persist, journalist says
Supporters of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse protest to demand justice in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Haitians face a ‘very dire climate’ one year after Moïse's assassination, journalist says

Haitians face a ‘very dire climate’ one year after Moïse's assassination, journalist says
A broadcast studio at Radio Haiti

Radio Haiti finds a new home with a trilingual archive at Duke University

Radio Haiti finds a new home with a trilingual archive at Duke University
Rodney Montreuil grew up in Cap-Haitien, Haiti and has lived in Phoenix for the last two decades.

This Haitian schoolteacher helps new arrivals from Haiti resettle in Arizona

Thousands of Haitians have been removed from the US since President Joe Biden took office, largely under Title 42, the pandemic-era protocol enacted by the Trump administration two years ago. In his off hours, Rodney Montreuil is devoted to helping those who get to stay. 

This Haitian schoolteacher helps new arrivals from Haiti resettle in Arizona
Residents stand amid their homes damaged by a gasoline truck that overturned and exploded in Cap-Haitien, Haiti

'Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,' former US envoy says

Ambassador Daniel Foote — former US special envoy for Haiti — told The World's host Carol Hills that the US, though moving in the right direction now, hasn't been doing right by Haiti.

'Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,' former US envoy says
A manager at the Christian Aid Ministries headquarters, left, speaks with a worker at the door of the center in Titanyen, north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.

‘It is up to us Haitians to find a solution’ Haiti crisis adviser says

Monique Clesca works with the Commission for a Haitian Solution to the Crisis. As Haiti tries to rebuild from successive catastrophes, Clesca talks with The World's host Marco Werman about what Haitians need to rebuild.

‘It is up to us Haitians to find a solution’ Haiti crisis adviser says
In Pestel, Haiti, on the country's southern peninsula, Jean-Robert Leger, left, brings in a boat that is a bit smaller than the one he has attempted in to sail to the United States, along with many other migrants aboard.

Haitians deported from the US face a stark reality back home. Some are making plans to migrate again.

Many Haitian migrants are having to start all over again, without anything back at home, while others are still trying to figure out how to reach the US.

Haitians deported from the US face a stark reality back home. Some are making plans to migrate again.
Mackenson Rémy, a popular reporter, is a fixture in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. All sorts of people call him, from business executives to politicians, interested in hearing about the traffic situation as the city wakes up.

Meet the trusted guide to Port-au-Prince’s streets

Many Haitians rely on Mackenson Rémy, a popular reporter, to get around the country’s capital safely.

Meet the trusted guide to Port-au-Prince’s streets
A man balances his motorbike tank on his head as he waits outside a gas station in hopes of filling his tank, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 23, 2021. The ongoing fuel shortage has worsened, with demonstrators blocking roads and burning tires in Haiti'

Haiti’s rival gangs hold a firm grip on fuel supply, testing life at every level

So far, Haitian officials are saying little about how they’ll resolve this crisis. 

Haiti’s rival gangs hold a firm grip on fuel supply, testing life at every level
People displaced by gang violence occupy a school turned into a long-term shelter, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

Writer Edwidge Danticat describes how Haitians respond in times of deep crisis

The author joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the deportations of Haitians at the US southern border.

Writer Edwidge Danticat describes how Haitians respond in times of deep crisis
Several US military personnel are show standing guard next to the runways of the Kabul airport with two large military vehicles in the distance.

A race to evacuate as Taliban asserts authority over Afghanistan

Top of The World: Two days after sweeping into power, the Taliban has declared general amnesty for Afghan government workers. And, US President Joe Biden defended the US pullout from Afghanistan in a statement on Monday, saying, “I stand squarely behind my decision. Also, Tropical Storm Grace has drenched Haiti with rain, just two days after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake killed at least 1,419 people in the south and injured 6,000 others.

A race to evacuate as Taliban asserts authority over Afghanistan
Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home

Gunmen assassinated Haiti's president in an overnight raid, also wounding his wife.

Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
Two men are shown helping a woman as they wade through a flooded street.

Storm Marco closes in on Louisiana as Laura buffets Cuba

After a day as a hurricane, Tropical Storm Marco brought a surge of high water to the Louisiana coast on Monday, setting the stage for Tropical Storm Laura to enter the Gulf of Mexico and move toward the same stretch of US coast later in the week, most likely as a hurricane.

Storm Marco closes in on Louisiana as Laura buffets Cuba