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Twenty people are killed and five others are rescued in a shipwreck carrying migrants sinking off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia. 2024-12-18
Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after it was closed in November when a Spirit Airlines aircraft was struck by gunfire. 2024-12-11
The United Nations International Organization for Migration reports that over 700,000 Haitians are internally displaced in the country due to gang violence, with more than half being children. 2024-10-2
A tropical storm warning is issued for the southern coasts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti due to Tropical Storm Franklin. 2023-08-21
Jovenel Moïse provisionally wins the Haitian election. With Moïse earning over 50% of the vote, a runoff election will not be required unless the losing candidates contest the result. 2016-11-29
Hurricane Matthew, at Category 4 strength with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km-h), temporarily stalls as it heads towards Jamaica and Haiti. Weather forecasters expect tropical storm conditions today with landfall tomorrow. Further, they expect rainfall of 20 inches, with up to 40 inches in some parts of southern Haiti. 2016-10-2
A ferry sinks off the coast of Haiti near Port-au-Prince resulting in at least five deaths and seven people missing. 2011-06-28
The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, makes an unannounced visit to Haiti. It is her first official trip overseas without US President Barack Obama since he took office last year. 2010-04-13