Tag: Security

Haitian Police Union Leader Calls for Increased Support Amid Gang Violence
Police union leader Garry Jean Baptiste has urged the Haitian government to provide more equipment and support as gangs, which control 85% of the capital, continue to expand their territory. Speaking outside the prime minister’s office, Jean Baptiste warned, “Take this insecurity seriously so more lives can be saved.” The demands come in the wake […]
February 26, 2025

Munich Security Conference Concludes Amid Strained Transatlantic Relations
During this year’s meeting, participants discussed challenges such as climate change, European security, and regional conflicts. On Sunday, the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) concluded amid strained transatlantic relations. “We have to fear that our common value base is not that common anymore,” Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the MSC, remarked, pointing to the growing divide […]
February 17, 2025

UK is Ready to Put Troops on Ground in Ukraine: PM Starmer
‘We are facing a once-in-a-generation moment for the collective security of our continent,’ he said. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he is “ready and willing” to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if necessary. RELATED: Trump Aims a Ceasefire in Ukraine For Easter Day on April 20 Writing in […]
February 17, 2025

Haiti Marks Four Years Without Elected Government Amid Ongoing Crisis
Four years have passed since Haiti had an elected government, and the nation continues to grapple with a severe crisis characterized by deteriorating humanitarian and security conditions, as well as widespread food insecurity. This situation has left the country in a state of complete uncertainty about its future, despite the current transitional government’s promise to […]
February 7, 2025

Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Support Security Mission Amid Rising Violence
Two hundred police officers from Kenya arrived in Port-au-Prince on Thursday to join the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), led by the African nation with the aim of curbing extreme violence in Haiti. Upon their arrival at Toussaint Louverture International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways plane, the officers, including members of the elite SWAT team, […]
February 6, 2025

Massive Operation in North Africa Results in 586 Arrests, Details Remain Vague
In a large-scale operation, members of the Gendarmerie detained 586 individuals with outstanding arrest warrants for activities described as undermining public security. The official announcement, however, provided no further specifics regarding the nature of these activities or the charges faced by the detainees. Related:27 Sub-Saharan Migrants Die in Shipwreck Off Tunisia The operation also led […]
January 20, 2025

Haiti: Goverment Apponints New Secretary of Public Security
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Official Residence, during an installation ceremony chaired by the Minister of Justice, Me Patrick Pélissier, in the presence of Leslie Voltaire, President pro tempore of the Transitional Council, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and several senior State officials, the former Director General of the Haitian National Police (2005 to 2012), […]
January 15, 2025

Putin and Lukashenko to Sign Agreement on Security Guarantees
The agreement would allow for the possibility of Russia using atomic weapons in the event of a threat to Belarus’s security. On Friday, Presidents Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Alexander Lukashenko (Belarus) will sign an agreement on security guarantees during their meeting in Minsk as part of the Russia-Belarus Union State framework. RELATED: Venezuela and Russia […]
December 6, 2024

U.S. Shields Polling Stations from Possible Political Violence on Election Tuesday
After one of the most violent campaigns in U.S. history, all 50 states are reinforcing polling places to ensure that the elections on November 5th take place safely and to protect the physical integrity of election officials and voters from potential incidents of violence. RELATED: Kamala Harris, the Favorite Among Latino Voters in Key States […]
November 3, 2024

North Korea Dynamites Roads Connecting to its Southern Neighbor
Authorities justified this decision as a measure of self-defense to prevent war and safeguard national security. On Tuesday, North Korea destroyed several sections of roads connecting its territory with South Korea, after Pyongyang announced it would sever all transportation links to the neighboring country. RELATED: Russia-North Korea Comprehensive Agreement Guarantees Mutual Security: Peskov “North Korea […]