USA : Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns

According to Politico, Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, elected for a third term, has officially resigned amid accusations of misappropriating $5 million in COVID-19 aid in her district and calls for her removal from office in Washington.

Chad in Action Soon

According to Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Chadian forces, currently in the adaptation phase, should begin their operations by early May at the latest.

Kamikaze Drones in Downtown Port-au-Prince

Heavy gunfire rocked downtown Port-au-Prince throughout the day on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Police officers and armed gang members clashed near the Salomon Market. According to several sources, the explosion of several kamikaze drones fatally injured several criminals involved in the clashes. Security operations were still ongoing at the end of the day.

Barbancourt suspends several of its community services

Since April 19, 2026, clashes between rival gangs have been taking place in the Cul-de-Sac Plain, near the Barbancourt distillery. Several sugarcane fields have been burned. For the moment, neither production nor the distillery's infrastructure is affected. For security reasons, the Barbancourt Foundation has been forced to temporarily suspend several of its services, including its community clinic, which serves the entire metropolitan area; its drinking water access system for thousands of families; Schools, as well as programs dedicated to children and youth, including basketball academies, football academies, music schools, computer programs, tutoring, and literacy programs, provide safe spaces for learning and development. Today, entire communities—families, children, youth, and pregnant women—are losing access to these essential services.

Our Grenadières Enter the Top 50

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, FIFA published its latest Women's World Ranking. Our Grenadières moved up one place (49th) and entered the Top 50 with 1,480 points. Mexico, Haiti's next opponent in the Concacaf Championship in November, is ranked 27th.

Mission Team Europe in the North

The EU and Spanish Ambassadors and the Haitian National Coordinator of Mission Team Europe are undertaking a joint visit to the North, the border region, and Cap-Haitien. This visit will focus on health, technical and vocational training, commerce, infrastructure, and wastewater treatment. Part of the trip will also be dedicated to emergency aid.

HL/ HaitiLibre