Macron acknowledges France’s financial ‘ransom’ on Haiti after independence

How US Guns Fuel Haiti’s Chaos.

- Advertisement - A BBC investigation showed how easy it is for guns from the US to get into Haiti. Weak laws, poor checks, and possible corruption let traffickers avoid a UN ban on weapons to Haiti. In April 2024, Haitian police found two boxes with 12 …

French President Emmanuel Macron Declares Haiti's Independence Indemnity as Historic Injustice

International -Sathish Raman French President Emmanuel Macron recently acknowledged the historic injustice faced by Haiti due to a massive indemnity imposed by France for its independence 200 years ago. He announced the formation of a joint French-Haitian …

World News | France's President Says That Making Haiti Pay for Its Independence Was Unjust

Paris, Apr 17 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for its independence 200 years ago. Macron also announced the creation of a …

Persistent violence and displacement lead to record hunger in Haiti as needs skyrocket

WFP scaling up emergency assistance in hard-hit areas, but needs outpacing available resources. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Despite the United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) expanded emergency response, an escalation in violence, displacement, economic …

Due with interest: Efforts grow for France to repay Haiti $115 billion as ‘Year of Restitution’ arrives

Overview: On the 200th anniversary of the indemnity France forced Haiti to pay to maintain independence, efforts are growing for the European country to provide restitution. PORT-AU-PRINCE — It was around this time in April 1825 that a squadron of French …

Francia: Hacer pagar a Haití por su independencia fue injusto

PARÍS (AP) — El presidente francés Emmanuel Macron afirmó el jueves que se impuso una injusticia histórica a Haití cuando se le obligó a pagar una colosal indemnización a Francia a cambio de su independencia hace 200 años. Macron también anunció la …

France’s president says forcing Haiti to pay for its independence was unjust

Overview: French President Emmanuel Macron says it was an injustice imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity in exchange for its independence from France. Macron also announced the creation of a joint French-Haitian historical …

Haiti in ‘free fall’ as violence escalates, rights group warns

The security situation in Haiti is in “free fall”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned, as armed groups continue to unleash deadly violence in the capital and other areas across the Caribbean nation. In a statement on Thursday, HRW said criminal gangs have …

Macron says joint Franco-Haiti commission will examine ‘painful’ past

Audio By Carbonatix PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron is to set up a joint Franco-Haitian commission to examine France’s past with its former Caribbean colony, but he made no mention of the possibility of reparations that Haitian activists …