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Events in the year 2025 in Haiti.

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January

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  • 12 January – Former MP Prophane Victor is arrested in Port-au-Prince on charges of colluding with gang members operating in Artibonite Department.[4]
  • 22 January – Colombian president Gustavo Petro arrives in Jacmel as part of his visit to Haiti.[5]
  • 27 January – Armed gangs begin an assault on Belot and Godet communities of Kenscoff, killing at least 50 people, injuring 11, and displacing 3,000 people. At least 20 gang members are reportedly killed by security forces.[6][7]

February

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  • 4 February – A Salvadoran military contingent arrives in Haiti to assist in the UN-backed security mission there.[8]
  • 13 February – The general hospital of Port-au-Prince is set on fire.[9]
  • 23 February – A Kenyan police officer is killed in an operation against gangs in Artibonite Department.[10]
  • 25 February – An unspecified number of people are killed in an attack by gangs on the Delmas 30 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince.[11]

March

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  • 2 March – Police launch a massive security operation on the Lower Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, killing multiple gang members.[12]
  • 25 March – A Kenyan police officer is killed in an ambush by gangs in Pont-Sondé.[13]
  • 31 March – Around 530 inmates escape the local prison following an attack by gangs on Mirebalais.[14]

April

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  • 20 April – Three soldiers are killed in an ambush by gangs in Kenscoff.[15]
  • 23 April – Two soldiers and four civilians are killed in attacks by gangs in Kenscoff. Two other soldiers and at least 35 members of the Viv Ansanm gang are killed during another attack in Pacot, Port-au-Prince.[16][17]
  • 24 April – Four people are killed and 15 are injured in attacks by the Gran Grif gang in Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite.[18]

May

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  • 2 May – The United States designates the Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.[19]
  • 16 May – A jury in the United States convicts Germine Joly, leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, of kidnapping 16 Americans in Haiti in 2021.[20]

June

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  • 4 June – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation barring Haitian nationals from entering the United States.[21]
  • 12 June – Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince reopens following a seven-month closure due to gang violence in November 2024.[22]
  • 20 June – Jean Morose Viliena, the former mayor of Les Irois, is sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by a court in the United States for lying about committing atrocities in office during his US visa application.[23]

July

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  • 6 July – The historic Hotel Oloffson in Port-au-Prince is destroyed in an arson attack by armed gangs.[24]
  • 15 July – Three suspects are killed in a shootout with police following a raid on a boat near Tortuga that results in the seizure of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine.[25]
  • 17 July – Businessman and former presidential candidate Reginald Boulos is arrested in the United States on charges of involvement with the Viv Ansanm gang.[26]
  • 18 July – Colombian president Gustavo Petro arrives in Port-au-Prince for his second visit to Haiti, in which he announces the opening of a Colombian embassy in the country.[27]
  • 23 July – Five people, including three police officers, are killed in a gang attack in Artibonite Department.[28]

August

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  • 2 August – Former senator Nenel Cassy is arrested in Petionville on charges of conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations who launched an attack in Kenscoff in February that killed dozens.[29]
  • 3 August – Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a child, are abducted from the Sainte-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff by suspected gangs.[30] They are released on 29 August.[31]
  • 9 August – The government imposes a three-month state of emergency in Artibonite, Centre and Ouest Departments due to gang violence.[32]
  • 12 August –
    • The United States issues a $5 million reward for the arrest of G9 leader Jimmy Cherizier on charges of violating US sanctions.[33]
    • Two police officers are killed in an attack by gangs in Kenscoff.[34]
  • 20 August – Two police officers are killed in an accidental drone explosion at a SWAT base in Kenscoff.[35]
  • 25 August – Police retake the Téléco hub in Kenscoff from gangs.[36]
  • 31 August – Two people, including a Kenyan peacekeeper, are killed in an accident involving two armored vehicles in Port-au-Prince that also injures eight Kenyan peacekeepers.[37]

September

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October

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Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Haiti

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dyer, Evan (8 May 2023). "In Haiti, a grassroots vigilante movement is fighting back against gang warfare". cbc. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. ^ Chéry, Ons (18 November 2022). "Bwa kale: Protests still draw people fed up in Haiti, despite risks". The Haitian Times. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Haiti: Thousands protest against corruption". Deutsche Welle. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Haitian police arrest ex-lawmaker long accused of arming gangs to influence elections". AP News. January 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence". AP News. January 23, 2025.
  6. ^ "Armed gangs kill 50 in attack near Haiti's capital". Anadolu Agency. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Kenscoff gang attack & displacement". Haitian Times. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Soldiers from El Salvador join UN-backed mission in Haiti to combat gang violence". AP News. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Haiti's shuttered main public hospital is set on fire in latest attack on the institution". AP News. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs is killed in fighting". AP News. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Gangs launch a new and deadly attack on Haiti's capital as dozens flee". AP News. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Haiti police raid gang leader's stronghold in capital". BBC. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Kenyan police officer killed after gang ambush, Haiti says". BBC. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Gangs strike in Haiti's heartland as hundreds flee under heavy gunfire". AP News. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  15. ^ "3 Haitian soldiers warring with gangs are slain outside of Port-au-Prince". AP News. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Gangs in Haiti kill 4 soldiers and 4 civilians in bid to seize full control of the capital". AP News. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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  18. ^ "Gangs attack another town in Haiti's central region, killing an 11-year-old child and three others". AP News. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  19. ^ "US designates two Haitian gangs as terror groups". France 24. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  20. ^ "US jury convicts once powerful Haitian gang leader in kidnapping of US missionaries". AP News. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  21. ^ "What we know about Trump's latest travel ban". BBC. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Haiti's first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year". AP News. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  23. ^ "Former mayor from Haiti gets prison time for lying to get into the US". AP News. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  24. ^ "L'Hôtel Oloffson réduit en cendres : un symbole de Port-au-Prince s'effondre". Le Quotidien 509 (in French). 2025-07-06. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  25. ^ "Police in Haiti seize a ton of cocaine in a boat raid that leaves 3 suspects dead". AP News. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  26. ^ Charles, Jacqueline; Weaver, Jay (July 21, 2025). "Prominent Haitian businessman, former presidential hopeful arrested by ICE in South Florida". Miami Herald.
  27. ^ "Colombia's Petro visits Haiti for a 2nd time to help bolster security as gang violence surges". AP News. July 19, 2025.
  28. ^ "3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed as gangs overrun a central region". AP News. July 23, 2025.
  29. ^ "Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community". AP News. August 2, 2025.
  30. ^ "Irish missionary and child, 3, among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage". BBC. August 5, 2025.
  31. ^ "Irish missionary among 8 people freed in Haiti after being kidnapped during attack on orphanage". AP News. 30 August 2025.
  32. ^ "Haiti declares three-month state of emergency as gang violence spikes". Al Jazeera. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  33. ^ "US announces criminal charges against Haitian gang leader Barbecue". BBC. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  34. ^ "Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement". AP News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  35. ^ "Fatal mishap with explosive drone leaves 2 police officers dead in Haiti". CBC. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  36. ^ "Police in Haiti regain control of key telecom hub seized by gangs". AP News. 27 August 2025.
  37. ^ "Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers". AP News. 1 September 2025.
  38. ^ "FAA extends ban on US commercial flights to Haiti's capital because of risk from gangs". AP News. 9 September 2025.
  39. ^ Chéry, Onz (2025-09-12). "132 Haitians, including 6 children, arrive in Cap-Haïtien on Trump deportation flight". The Haitian Times. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  40. ^ "Official says gangs killed dozens in small fishing village in Haiti's latest massacre". AP News. 12 September 2025.
  41. ^ "Gang attack on armored vehicle in Haiti leaves 2 police officers injured and 1 driver dead". Associated Press. 2025-09-15. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  42. ^ "Police in Haiti say officers shot and killed former rebel leader Wilfort Ferdinand". AP News. 2025-09-18. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  43. ^ "Haitian gang attacks town, kills teacher, kidnaps residents and burns buildings". AP News. 2025-09-20. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  44. ^ "Drone attack in gang-controlled slum in Haiti kills at least 8 children, injures 6 others". AP News. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  45. ^ a b "ICE agents arrest one of Haiti's most powerful and wealthy businessmen on US soil". AP News. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  46. ^ "UN security council approves new military force to fight Haitian gangs". The Guardian. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  47. ^ "Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti's leaders trying to fend off gangs". AP News. 2025-10-10. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  48. ^ "Haiti court orders new probe into July 2021 presidential slaying in key ruling". AP News. 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  49. ^ "Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital". AP News. 2025-10-16. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  50. ^ "Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti". AP News. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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  53. ^ "Frankétienne, considered one of Haiti's most important and prolific writers, dies at 88". AP News. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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  55. ^ "Bishop Joseph Willy Romélus". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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