What is kompa: A Haitian partner dance born in the 1950s, combining African drum languages, Caribbean influences, and European ballroom traditions. Why it’s beginner-friendly: Kompa’s steady 4/4 ...

As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds of children. Children make up about 50% of armed groups in the ...

A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on ...

Just weeks before the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on February 6, Olympic officials blocked Haiti’s plan to feature a painting of revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture on its team ...

When I think of Haiti, winter is the last thing to come to mind. Nevertheless, two skiers, Richardson Viano and Stevenson Savart, are competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. Haiti has a ...

The sounds of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, historically referred to as “the Paris of the Antilles,” are inimitable. One night, I could have sworn I heard a man turn into a werewolf. My skepticism kept me from ...

International response marked by delays, lack of funds Reports of attempt to oust PM ahead of key transition date No official governance plan for Haiti after February 7 Armed gangs have expanded ...

The Haitian Compas Festival—28 years of nonstop rhythm—kicks the whole tour off on May 18, 2026. To celebrate, they’re giving one free spoon of joumou to every follower of record, turning 30,000 fans ...