Haiti Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Haiti population is about 11.9 million, young and mostly urban. See ethnic roots, Creole and French, faiths, displacement and the...
October 31, 2026Section
Haiti
The Big Read: Today in Haiti
The stories that matter most today. Updated Oct 31, 8:35 AM ET.
Haiti Anti-Gang Force Gets 600-Ton AirliftA senior US diplomat publicised a 600-ton airlift from Bangladesh for Haiti's Gang Suppression Force, which has 1,563 of 5,550 authorised troops.
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- Salvadoran Troops Start Haiti Street Patrols
Salvadoran soldiers began street patrols in Port-au-Prince on 30 October, with their government putting its Haiti force above 2,000 while four men are missing.
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- Haiti Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Haiti has about 11.9 million people, 56% in towns and cities and 1.47 million displaced.
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Salvadoran Troops Start Haiti Street Patrols
Dozens of Salvadoran soldiers began patrolling Port-au-Prince on 30 October as El Salvador puts its Haiti force above 2,000 and...
October 31, 2026
Haiti Anti-Gang Force Gets 600-Ton Airlift
The US Embassy in Haiti publicised a 600-ton airlift of priority equipment for the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force as troop...
October 31, 2026
Haiti Election Delayed to 18 July
The Haiti election was pushed to Sunday 18 July 2027, the electoral council said on 28 October, as armed gangs...
October 30, 2026
6 Million Haitians Hungry as Vote Slips
A UN-backed analysis found nearly 6 million Haitians in severe hunger, almost 2 million at the Emergency level, as violence...
October 29, 2026
Haiti Food Crisis Seen Hitting Record
WFP projects 6.35 million Haitians will face acute hunger from March to June 2027, a record, as gang violence and...
October 28, 2026
Haiti Gets US$4.1 Billion From Its Diaspora
Haitians abroad sent US$4.1 billion home in 2024. Foreign direct investment was only US$12 million in 2025, a stark gap.
October 28, 2026
About 1,000 Salvadoran Troops Reach Haiti
A Haitian official says about 1,000 Salvadoran troops have arrived after four airmen vanished in an ambush near Port-au-Prince. What...
October 28, 2026
Haiti Rain Kills Four, 3,209 Families Hit
Floods and landslides killed four people in Haiti and left 3,209 families affected, the Civil Protection agency said on Monday,...
October 27, 2026