Haiti pushes ahead with elections despite gang violence

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How it spread - 7 original reports

1. Thu, 6 August 2026

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   • africanews.com11:14first to report
     Haiti pushes ahead with elections despite gang violence

     Haiti has expanded voter registration as the government presses ahead with long-delayed elections despite worsening gang violence. While Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the state is fully mobilised, many voters fear insecurity could undermine the credibility of the ballot.

2. Fri, 7 August 2026

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   • haitilibre.com15:15
     Haiti - FLASH : Official list of registered political groups - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7

     The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announces that eighteen (18) political party groups have registered with the CEP in preparation for the upcoming elections...

3. Fri, 14 August 2026

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   • jamaicaobserver.com17:50
     Haitian PM reiterates elections will take place this year

     PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) — Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the “the elections will take place this year, no matter what” as the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has announced the publication of the final list of approved political groups. The CEP has scheduled the first round of long-awaited presidential and legislative elections, alongside a constitutional referendum, for December 13, this year, marking the first time Haitians will be casting...

4. Sun, 23 August 2026

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   • riotimesonline.com00:27
     Haiti December Election Set as First Vote in a Decade

     Haiti December election is set for December 13, 2026, as the first presidential vote in a decade, amid gang violence and TPS end.

5. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • Libération (France)18:44
     A Haïti, un nouveau massacre éloigne la perspective d’un scrutin présidentiel

     Au moins 47 personnes réfugiées à la campagne pour fuir la violence ont été tuées dans la nuit de dimanche 23 à lundi 24 août par des gangs, près de Port-au-Prince. En raison de ce climat d’insécurité, l’espoir d’organiser en décembre la première élection du chef de l’Etat depuis 2016 s’estompe.

6. Thu, 3 September 2026

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   • NYT World09:02
     How Do You Run for Office in a Gang War?

     Haitian election officials have set elections for Dec. 13, but many experts say extreme violence is likely to cause a postponement. Again.

7. Fri, 4 September 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English00:41
     Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force

     Haitian foreign minister says renewal is necessary to ensure safety ahead of elections scheduled in December.