US EditionNew leader of UN-backed force arrives in Haiti with Chadian advance team
The new force can arrest suspected gang members and is expected to grow to about 5,500 personnel, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Chadian forces arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, marking the first deployment of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force to combat escalating gang violence.
- Facing a crisis where gangs control an estimated 90% of the capital, the United Nations Security Council authorized the 5,550-member GSF to replace the understaffed Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission.
- Jack Christofides, a South African United Nations official, arrived as the GSF's Special Representative; unlike its predecessor, the force holds arrest authority over suspected gang members.
- Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime coordinated with United Nations officials on the deployment, which arrives as Haiti prepares for national elections scheduled for August.
- Chad has pledged 800 troops for the operation, which carries an initial 12-month mandate; the GSF is expected to reach full capacity by summer or fall, though other contributing nations remain unclear.
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In Haiti, the deployment of the Force de répression des gangs (FRG) is improving. A first delegation from Chad landed Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Port-au-Prince, accompanied by the coordinator of the mission Jack Christofides, two weeks after the withdrawal of Kenyan troops. According to the FRG, up to 5,500 troops will be deployed in the Haitian capital by October this year. This force is expected to replace the multinational security support m…
Leader of UN-backed force and first Chadian troops arrive in Haiti as deployment begins
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The new leader of the United Nations-backed multinational force, South African Jack Christofides, and an advance team of Chadian troops arrived in Haiti this week, marking the start of a broader international deployment to combat escalating gang violence. The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) said in a statement on social media Wednesday that the initial contingent from Chad has landed in Port-au-Prince, signaling a transition from p…
In Haiti, the first soldiers of an international unit have arrived to combat gang crime.
This United Nations multi-national mission aims to support the police in operations against groups that have committed murder, rape, pillage and rape in Haiti for years.
Port-au-Prince. More than 50 policemen from Chad, a Central African country, arrived in Haiti yesterday as part of a new multinational force against gangs, a government source told the Afp agency. “This is a previous deployment of the Gang Repression Force (FRG), a mission supervised by the United Nations (UN), the source added. A larger contingent will arrive in the next few days.
First Chadian police arrive in Haiti to join UN-backed Gang Suppression Force
An advance contingent of police from Chad arrived in Haiti on Wednesday along with the new head of a UN-backed gang-suppression force tasked with helping Haitian security forces fight off powerful gangs that control most of the capital Port-au-Prince. Chad has pledged 800 officers, but it is unclear which other countries might contribute personnel.
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