Haiti
Dominican Republic closes border with Haiti over water rights dispute
Tensions have escalated between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The neighboring countries are now in a serious dispute over water rights. The Dominican government sealed the border and stopped issuing visas to all Haitian citizens until the dispute is resolved.
In Haiti, pastor leads followers into gunfire
Erol Josué’s new album Pèlerinaj highlights Haiti’s Vodou tradition and the artist’s own pilgrimage
‘Haiti has zero elected officials’ as cholera, gang violence persist, journalist says
Naturalists in Haiti rediscover the elusive magnolia flower
Haitians face a ‘very dire climate’ one year after Moïse's assassination, journalist says
A year since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Haiti has descended into further violence, and efforts to hold people accountable have proven to be fruitless. Widlore Merancourt, editor with news outlet AyiboPost in Port-au-Prince, discussed with The World's host Marco Werman what the anniversary means for Haitians.
A love letter to Haitian Creole: 'Kreyòl pale, Kreyòl konprann'
Language learning app Duolingo will offer a new Haitian Creole course for English speakers. It’s an opportunity to explore how Haitian Creole can sound and feel: sweet and romantic — but also rebellious.
Radio Haiti finds a new home with a trilingual archive at Duke University
Radio Haiti was shut down shortly after journalist Jean Dominique's assassination in 2000. Now, a trove of audio material has found new life with an archival collection at Duke University available in French, Haitian Creole and English.
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.
Russians and Ukrainians attempt to flee to the US through Mexico
The number of Russians and Ukrainians attempting to enter the US from Mexico has increased in recent months. The pattern started months before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
'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.
A group of Haitian migrants says they were abused at the US-Mexico border. They’re suing the US govt.
They want the government to let them return to the US and request asylum. They also want someone to take responsibility for how they were treated at the border.
Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures
From migrants in Greece, to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, to rebuilding Lebanon and Haiti, our correspondents from around the globe bring you images of the important stories of 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.
Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Protests against COVID-19 restrictions, some of them turning violent, rocked Europe over the weekend. Also, Sudan's top military commander reinstates Abdulla Hamdok, but as interim prime minister, until new elections are held. And, two of 17 missionaries kidnapped in October have been released in Haiti.