https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480415 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-end-of-the-transitional-presidential-council-mandate-09-02-26?xtor=RSS-1 France takes note of the end of the Transitional Presidential Council's mandate on February 7, in line with the political agreement of April 3, 2024. It applauds the orderly transition of executive power from President Laurent Saint-Cyr to the Cabinet of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé. It encourages the Haitian government to continue strengthening the Haiti National Police and Haitian Armed forces and to step up efforts to combat criminal gangs and their means of (…) 2026-02-10 18:35:19 55672_287487 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-joint-statement-from-france-and-the-united-kingdom-on-the-political?xtor=RSS-1 France and the United Kingdom are concerned by reports of criminal gangs coordinating to further destabilize Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council (TPC). We reiterate our collective support for CARICOM and the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission in assisting the TPC and the Haitian National Police to tackle the gangs who continue to cause daily suffering to the Haitian people and in their efforts to bring about the stability required to restore democratic institutions and (…) 2025-04-17 11:17:32 55672_283691 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-conversation-between-m-jean-noel-barrot-and-his-haitian-counterpart-mr?xtor=RSS-1 The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke today to his Haitian counterpart, Mr Jean-Victor Harvel Jean-Baptiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Worship. The two ministers reviewed the situation in Haiti. The [French] Minister reaffirmed France's support for the transitional authorities and for a restoration of the country's security that must lead to the organization of safe and free elections. France feels solidarity with Haitian victims of the violence (…) 2025-01-30 12:07:04 55672_282369 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-adoption-of-a-package-of-european-sanctions-against-individuals-violating?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the European Union Foreign Affairs Council's adoption of sanctions targeting three gang leaders on 16 December, under the European regime of restrictive sanctions in view of the situation in Haiti. The measures, adopted on France's initiative, aim to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations and criminal activities in Haiti, contributing to the ongoing rise in violence. They send a strong signal from the European Union, following on from the (…) 2024-12-17 11:50:11 55672_281720 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-wharf-jeremie-massacre-10-dec-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest possible terms the massacre that killed more than 184 people, most of them elderly, in Port-au-Prince's Wharf Jérémie neighborhood on December 6 and 7. We offer our condolences to the victims' loved ones and our full support for the Haitian people and authorities. France commends the national authorities' commitment to bringing the perpetrators of these barbaric crimes to justice. France will continue its support for efforts by Haiti's national police and armed (…) 2024-12-10 16:24:14 55672_281614 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-appointment-of-alix-didier-fils-aime-november-12-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France takes note of the appointment of Alix Didier Fils-Aimé to the position of Prime Minister of Haiti. France calls on all Haitian political stakeholders to pursue the priorities of the political transition: the re-establishment of security, the organization of elections, and the fight against corruption and impunity. France stands with Haiti and will continue to support the Haitian (…) 2024-11-13 10:20:22 55672_281206 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-overview-of-the-organisation-of-special-flights-27-03-24?xtor=RSS-1 Due to the interruption in commercial air services with Port-au-Prince, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Ministry for the Armed Forces, has organised special flights to allow the most vulnerable nationals to leave the country. Teams from the Embassy of France in Port-au-Prince and employees of the Crisis and Support Center posted to Haiti facilitated the departure of more than 170 French nationals and nearly 70 European and third-country nationals, all (…) 2024-03-27 15:29:12 55672_278181 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-special-flights-for-vulnerable-french-nationals-wishing-to-leave-port-au?xtor=RSS-1 Due to the interruption in commercial air services with Port-au-Prince, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Ministry for the Armed Forces, is putting special flights in place to allow the most vulnerable nationals to leave the country. Those nationals concerned are asked to contact the French Embassy in Port-au-Prince on +509 29 99 90 90 if they have not already done so. The French Embassy in Port-au-Prince remains open and is continuing to operate despite (…) 2024-03-25 15:18:30 55672_278128 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-participation-of-the-minister-of-state-for-development-and-international?xtor=RSS-1 Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Minister of State for Development and International Partnerships, is attending today's high-level Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Jamaica, which is seeking an inter-Haitian agreement that will help lead to a political solution to the deep crisis in that country. At this meeting, she will emphasize the importance of combating armed criminal groups that are terrorizing the population and undermining State authority, as well as the forces that support them. (…) 2024-03-11 15:47:33 55672_277992 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/haiti/news/article/haiti-france-condemns-killing-of-haitian-police-officers-26-jan-2023?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns the killing of police officers yesterday in Haiti. The perpetrators of these crimes must be brought to justice. France extends its condolences to the victims' families and close friends. France expresses its solidarity with Haiti's national police, which criminal groups attack daily. France reiterates its deep concern about the worsening security, humanitarian and health crisis in Haiti. We support the implementation of UNSC Resolution 2653, which establishes a regime (…) 2023-01-27 17:11:15 55672_271096