Civil servants work for the government so they'll get paid which leader can risk that & those police are on service passports (diplomatic) so their allowance is paid & their normal salaries too...I guess ..it's wise to leave politics out of this sensitive issue ....the police come from all communities....
It’s basically the French fault. They demanded reparations before leaving.. like always it led to much more trouble. And not necessarily to an better economic outlook. Most conflicts worldwide are because of colonialism. The colonial powers designed country borders which would led the countries into civil war and chaos
@@Gyula-kx9jc ok. but the french are gone and not coming back, the priority now is civlizing and savind whatever is left. thats what hatians must think of. 100 years later when its all stable, they csn get back at the french but now is not the time for old hysteria and old beefs and blame games. PEOPLE ARE DYING, PLEASE COME TO YOUR SENSES
Edit: sorry, regarding her protectors, I meant Kenyan Police, not soldiers. They are courageous to be there. Speaking as someone who has conducted urban counterinsurgency, however, it would be nice to see them aiming their weapons carefully, rather than firing at random- ordinary people live in that city, and every stray bullet could hit an innocent person. These brave policemen must make every shot count.
She's not brave,these gangs have been painted as bad people but they're fighting against bad government. It's the western media who have branded them "bad" even the woman knows the truth. Can she film al shabaab? definitely no,the reason being these are good people who are just against bad governance
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so the IMF can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making like better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Nonsense, it's not about Kenya, it's about Haiti, and it should have been in bbc america. The media just finds it so much easier to brand Africa with reports of violence.
The UN is failing and condemns a kenyan operation to be failed. kudos to the kenyans trying their best with the limited resources. thanks BBC for shedding more light on this horrendous situation and i hope more peacekeeping troops will be deployed
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS! You clearly hear the doctor say the Kenyans have made NO DIFFERENCE…..
@tobi2233 that is absolutely not suppressive fire. That is blind fire. You have no idea if you are shooting at the enemy, the air, or a child's bedroom.
@@Cynthia_Blackraven_666 The Europeans reset it. Haiti used to be an island inhabited by the native Taino until the Spanish worked the indigenous to literal point of extinction. There are no remains of them on Haiti. They then imported African slaves. Do you expect a nation run by slave stock to thrive??? Most slaves were debtors, criminals, and war captives.
I am Haitian, Haiti is been targeted by the westerns only because we are the first black independent country. The gangs are in a mission for the westerns, Haiti does not produce weapons and ammunitions, those gangs are poor please tell me where they find the guns and ammunitions? Trust me only Russia and China can save Haiti, the problem cannot be part of the solutions. Haiti is been targeted and manipulated every Haitian understand this .
"...the Kenyan mission is failing. " BBC has never been positive. Boys are out there risking it all and all you do is rubbish their efforts. Viva Kenya 🇰🇪, Keep going brothers.
After 6 months in Haiti 🇭🇹 95% of the capital still under Gang control so far over 6000 Haitian police officers have been killed since the beginning of the year I’m Haitian every Haitian in the country can tell you the same the mission already failed
There are meanings to words even if you don't know it. This is not terrorism, the gangs are not trying to incite fear for any political gain, which would be terrorism. They are simply gangs after wealth and power
@@cemdursun Really? The main leader of a majority of the gangs BBQ calls himself a "revolutionary", and is funded by the opposition in Haiti not to long after the president was assassinated by by mercenaries in 2021
@@cemdursun not to mention the fact that BBQ literally said the gangs will stop fighting if they get a political party. These armed thugs are domestic terrorists.
@Lukins69 they can end him right there, but they chose not to, because the USA government have no interest in him. Haiti have nothing to offer to USA at all, why bother waste manpower and intelligence on a small fish??
I don’t understand why people have to behave like this. It’s so frustrating that people are so violent. Don’t you get tired of living in chaos? You aren’t Tired of seeing women and babies crying? What do you get out of living worse than animals?Even animals are civilized. What do you get out of torturing people? Forcing yourself on women?
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Proud to be Kenyan. iWork for Metro PCS customer service. Haitians give me good ratings all the time when I tell them I'm calling from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪❤❤❤❤❤❤
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
And if white UN peacekeepers from neutral countries like Ireland did enter Haiti and fought the gangs, they would be called racists and colonisers. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Because no one wanted to be there but Kenya came to keep peace just Like they did to the Pirates in Somalia,do you hear them anymore? Kenya is also in DRC in Congo doing Peace
@masonluke5958 Unfortunately, it is not our war to fight gangs, we have our own problems like bandits, terrorists on our borders & cattle rustlers in the North Rift....They were deployed there out of GREED by our current regime.
@@masonluke5958 yes first its not army its the kenyan police and frankly i doubt their ability to restore peace in haiti our brothers should not die in a foreign country fighting a war that is not ours its unfortunate hait is in that position but do our police have enough experience to handle a country such as haiti and will they survive it
@@masonluke5958 we are just absolving ourselves from any negativity that might happen...taking the police there was a constitutional coup in breach of the law
As a trini I hope my fellow Haitians can recover their nation and become a nation at peace. These atrocities committed by terror gangs need to come to an end. 🇹🇹🇭🇹
Oh my gosh, it's so rare to see journalists on the ground like this taking real risks to get a story. So terrible to see what is happening in the ground 💔
@@crosscounty24 I am Haitian, Haiti is been targeted by the westerns only because we are the first black independent country. The gangs are in a mission for the westerns, Haiti does not produce weapons and ammunitions, those gangs are poor please tell me where they find the guns and ammunitions? Trust me only Russia and China can save Haiti, the problem cannot be part of the solutions. Haiti is been targeted and manipulated every Haitian understand this .
Note that many of those "gangs" are civilians who have banded together to survive. The definition "gang" must not be considered in the western criminal sense when there is no working law.
How is the mission failing. Have you asked or wondered what the situation would have been in the areas they are covering, if they were not there. It could be even worse. Very proud of Kenya for this mission.
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
The Kenyan police won't be able to push back the gangs. Haiti needs a military force with urban warfare and counterinsurgency experience to root out the gangs.
@@agnivabanerjee3983 yes, Israel has the capability but probably not willing last time they were in Haiti was when helping out with earthquake rescue team.
@@dmagz0121 and it should also not be a "British responsibility" to "Report" news about Haiti, since this is a "British government owned" station not private.
@maxwellmakenzi @maxwellmakenzi whichever way ..... why are Kenyans were there? There is no hypocrisy. Americans are not interested so why are Kenyans there? To be paid? By who?
These are people who understand things like 'probing fire'suppresive fire,angles of fire etc,by the way,why don't you shout out for more resources both man and gadgets from whoever cares and watch the job done?
Kenya is not even a nation in the americas but it's assisting Haiti for the better. All I can do is thank kenya. I wish the best for Haiti in the future, we need to place an end to the atrocites. Greetings from Trinidad.🇹🇹🇭🇹🇰🇪
Very Proud of those Kenyan and Jamaican Brothers who went and answered the call. Pan-African means the problems of your African brother anywhere in the world are every Africans responsibility!
Great work to the journalist and team. I had to see it after listening on BBC Radio. Thank you for continuing to highlight the plight of these people. We pray for peace.
Don’t act brand new. Haitians are African by ancestry and culture. Haiti is an observer of the African union. And Kenyan soldiers are involved with this conflict. So this is without a doubt relevant to African news agencies.
They are trying to embarrass the continent. The Yemen and Syria conflicts are both neighbouring African countries but they don't report on that instead they go thousands of miles away and take America's trash and label it Africa.
To be fair, Haitians speakers Haitian Creole which most French speakers can’t understand anyway. I didn’t understand anything that the one lady being interviewed said, it sounded like a completely different language than French.
Let our Kenyan brothers come home. They are not being appreciated and if it’s a failed mission, they should leave today. Stop putting your lives on the line if it’s not being appreciated. Let Haiti handle its problems.
Let’s not forget that this is happening exactly in order to plan. In response to Haitian independence, France and US embarked on an economic embargo and “reparations“program to ensure that Haiti would be a failed state for generations. They succeeded.
Kenyans were against sending the police to Haiti. Our failing government and the Biden administration did this. Please understand ordinary Kenyan citizens are against going to Haiti.
The gang leader that BBC so easily found and interviewed is Renel Destina - Wanted by the FBI, as leader of the gang Gran Ravine, allegedly participated in kidnappings of United States citizens for ransom in 2021. In February 2021, Destina and associates allegedly kidnapped a United States citizen at gunpoint and held the victim for ransom for 14 days. The victim was allegedly held at gunpoint, beaten, and threatened by the gang, and was released only after a ransom was paid. Despite, being wanted by the FBI for murder and kidnapping of Americans, Gang leader give interviews all the time...some directly across the street from US embassy. They don't even hide.
"because of natural disasters and poor governance"... I mean, lets be real; it's more than that. The amount of negative foreign influence on the country, for literally hundreds of years has been truly shocking. The debt they owed to France & the US that basically took everything they had, the "loans" that came with a ton of strings (that primarily benefitted foreign entities)... they've never been able to truly "develop" and thus, they're in the situation they're in now.
Germany and Haiti's situations with post-war or colonial debt are vastly different, shaped by history, geopolitics, and economic contexts. Here are key reasons why Germany recovered more effectively than Haiti despite their debts: 1. The Marshall Plan and Global Support After World War II, Germany received substantial financial aid through the U.S.-led Marshall Plan (1948-1952). This aid was specifically designed to rebuild European economies, stabilize democracies, and counter Soviet influence during the Cold War. Germany's debt was also reduced significantly in the London Debt Agreement of 1953, which postponed payments and tied them to economic growth. The allies wanted a stable Germany to prevent future conflicts. In contrast, Haiti did not receive similar international support. The indemnity Haiti paid to France after independence (equivalent to billions in today's dollars) drained its economy, while global powers largely isolated Haiti. 2. Economic Structures and Investments Post-WWII, Germany had an industrialized economy, a skilled workforce, and infrastructure that could be rebuilt relatively quickly. The Marshall Plan emphasized modernizing German industry and fostering innovation. Haiti’s economy, on the other hand, was heavily dependent on agriculture and lacked industrial development. The legacy of colonial extraction meant there was little infrastructure or investment to build upon. 3. Geopolitical Importance Germany's location in Europe made it a critical player in the Cold War. Stabilizing Germany was a priority for Western allies, which ensured sustained economic and political support. Haiti, as a small Caribbean nation, was not seen as geopolitically vital. In fact, Haiti faced exploitation and neglect from global powers, leaving it marginalized in international affairs. 4. Governance and Political Stability Post-war Germany had external oversight and guidance (especially in West Germany) to establish democratic governance and promote economic recovery. Haiti has faced a long history of political instability, corruption, and foreign interference, which hindered effective governance and sustainable development. 5. Colonial Legacy Haiti's independence from France in 1804 came at a devastating cost. The indemnity Haiti agreed to pay in 1825 was an unprecedented financial burden, forcing the country into perpetual debt. This debt prevented investments in education, infrastructure, or public health. Germany’s reparations after WWI (under the Treaty of Versailles) were crippling but were eventually halted. After WWII, Germany benefited from policies like debt forgiveness and economic integration, unlike Haiti. 6. Racism and Global Perceptions The treatment of Haiti was heavily influenced by racism. As the first Black republic, Haiti faced hostility and economic exclusion from Western powers, which feared the example it set for enslaved populations. Germany, despite its wartime atrocities, was integrated into the Western-led global order due to shared ethnic and cultural ties, as well as strategic interests. 7. Long-Term Development Trajectories Germany leveraged its recovery efforts into long-term growth, becoming a leader in manufacturing and exports. Haiti, by contrast, has remained dependent on foreign aid and has struggled with chronic underdevelopment due to structural inequalities, corruption, and external exploitation. In essence, Germany benefited from international support, strategic importance, and a robust economic foundation, while Haiti was systematically drained of resources, excluded from global systems, and subjected to structural racism. The disparities highlight the enduring impact of colonialism and geopolitics on economic trajectories.
This is the consequences of bad leadership, governance and failed parenting strategies!! Stop blaming the Colonia masters or transatlantic slave activities.
That's what a combat zone looks like. Shots are also fired to intimidate and create a sense of danger surrounding the enemy so he feels like one wrong move and he's dead.
We are proud you Kenya police but stop killing your fellow countrymen in Kenya. 5000 youthful protesters lost their lives in hands of the police when they poured onto the streets of Nairobi to demand better governance in June 2024.
Thx kenya for d intervention,thx nawal for the sacrifice to cover adeadly mission. Haiti need God's intervetion for real an entire generation is going extinct
Yeah. Imagine being given the illusion of freedom but still bound in economic slavery. Any country France colonized goes through the same situation. Don't blame Haitians.
@@LordOfSweden Foreign intervention and debt. Freedom from France in the 1800s did not mean an end to foreign powers intervening in Haiti. France only recognized an independent Haiti in 1825 after its former colony agreed to pay reparations that are estimated to be worth $21 billion in today’s dollars. Haiti’s development has been hindered by forces that run the gamut, including interference of foreign powers, domestic political malfeasance, natural disasters and epidemics. They didn't choose this.
I love how no one is talking about how the Kenyans didn't get paid fully for their "aid" work and the government just pocketed nearly everything.
Propaganda
This is just typical for African governments
I know someone who was deployed and they already received it.
Keep loving it.
Civil servants work for the government so they'll get paid which leader can risk that & those police are on service passports (diplomatic) so their allowance is paid & their normal salaries too...I guess ..it's wise to leave politics out of this sensitive issue ....the police come from all communities....
Basically, the gang leader is saying “I can’t control my own people.” This is why there is chaos.
if you can't control the gang mean he's not in charge, but just a decoy for authorities, so the real leader could wash their hands
It’s basically the French fault. They demanded reparations before leaving.. like always it led to much more trouble. And not necessarily to an better economic outlook. Most conflicts worldwide are because of colonialism. The colonial powers designed country borders which would led the countries into civil war and chaos
@@Gyula-kx9jc ok. but the french are gone and not coming back, the priority now is civlizing and savind whatever is left. thats what hatians must think of. 100 years later when its all stable, they csn get back at the french but now is not the time for old hysteria and old beefs and blame games. PEOPLE ARE DYING, PLEASE COME TO YOUR SENSES
This woman is too brave. I cannot imagine the things they would do to her if they were ambushed.
😂😂
It's not bravery, she thinks the men around her are going to be her meat shields.
Edit: sorry, regarding her protectors, I meant Kenyan Police, not soldiers. They are courageous to be there. Speaking as someone who has conducted urban counterinsurgency, however, it would be nice to see them aiming their weapons carefully, rather than firing at random- ordinary people live in that city, and every stray bullet could hit an innocent person. These brave policemen must make every shot count.
She's not brave,these gangs have been painted as bad people but they're fighting against bad government. It's the western media who have branded them "bad" even the woman knows the truth. Can she film al shabaab? definitely no,the reason being these are good people who are just against bad governance
@@cyclone8974ok u go there now
Kenya .. a true meaning of brotherhood. We hope Haiti will be liberated from these thugs.
They are the thugs
My country. Our forces have dealt with tougher situations but I fear we are in Haiti for the wrong reason
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so the IMF can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making like better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
They are the thugs ! Let them regulate each others, the island is overpopulated !
@@ngashjr Agree, but the greediness of your president led to your presence there seeming like a joke
Kenya will forever..be respected Worldwide...put a like.. for our soldiers.. doing good job
They starved before they showed up
we ngas tho bruh.
@@Lostinsoysauce ?
@@Lostinsoysauce but..we show the world we can take care of our brothers from different mother
@@funnyvideosandmemes151 ..we shall fight for better tomorrow..Viva 💪🏿 Kenya soldiers..AURA FOR AURA 💪🏿👊🏿
Much prayers for the Kenyans police from Nigeria. I hope one day there'll be peace im Haiti.
You are praying for invaders?? Shame on you
we ngas tho.
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
@@funnyvideosandmemes151 BRUH WHAT💀🙏
Use Salvador’s president strategy on these gangs. Period. No negotiations.
True. He called Nayib Bukele
They sont have the funds i think and the government is corrupt ao is the leader probably
Except there is not enough local police or military to enforce that. And the political situation is very unstable
those gangs are fighting for thier country the system is messed up
So what to do about the elites.
What an awful situation. They need more than just a few hundred Kenyan police officers
Why on BBC Africa and not BBC America
I know its because there msinly of african descent
Kenya's intervention could make it a point of interest for Africans
Maybe because Haitians are if African orgin.
because it's Kenyan forces that are there not American
Nonsense, it's not about Kenya, it's about Haiti, and it should have been in bbc america. The media just finds it so much easier to brand Africa with reports of violence.
Thank you Kenya for the intervention in Haiti. 🎉
@@thefairobserver97 Indeed since they know his beautiful home why they don't attack him there
@@thefairobserver97for sure, so sad 😢indeed watching this and the guy says no is Kenya 🇰🇪 giving for sure 😢😢😢
@thefairobserver97 you sound pessimistic and schupid
They're tour guides basically
They haven’t done anything, they just took Haiti money and act like tour guide for press. Typical African behaviour
The UN is failing and condemns a kenyan operation to be failed. kudos to the kenyans trying their best with the limited resources. thanks BBC for shedding more light on this horrendous situation and i hope more peacekeeping troops will be deployed
UN waste of space they don’t allow you to fight
They are literally stealing from haiti and pocketing aid money
Proud of kenyan mission in Haiti! We are praying for you.
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS! You clearly hear the doctor say the Kenyans have made NO DIFFERENCE…..
4:21 guy literally has zero sights on his weapon
Yea that race isn't too smart
Wow you are right, it's just a noisemaker now I guess
The ones at the beginning were shooting blindly also.
@@4lyfMotorheadever heard of suppressive fire
@tobi2233 that is absolutely not suppressive fire. That is blind fire. You have no idea if you are shooting at the enemy, the air, or a child's bedroom.
Haiti needs a reset
The demographics needs a reset.
@@Cynthia_Blackraven_666 The Europeans reset it. Haiti used to be an island inhabited by the native Taino until the Spanish worked the indigenous to literal point of extinction. There are no remains of them on Haiti.
They then imported African slaves. Do you expect a nation run by slave stock to thrive??? Most slaves were debtors, criminals, and war captives.
I am Haitian, Haiti is been targeted by the westerns only because we are the first black independent country. The gangs are in a mission for the westerns, Haiti does not produce weapons and ammunitions, those gangs are poor please tell me where they find the guns and ammunitions? Trust me only Russia and China can save Haiti, the problem cannot be part of the solutions. Haiti is been targeted and manipulated every Haitian understand this .
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@@Cynthia_Blackraven_666 dang nga.
"...the Kenyan mission is failing. "
BBC has never been positive.
Boys are out there risking it all and all you do is rubbish their efforts.
Viva Kenya 🇰🇪, Keep going brothers.
Tell Ruto to get those Kenyans out of Haiti. People of African descent should not be fighting each other.
Yeah, BBC just being BBC as always. Dang
That's what BBC knows more..now bring us your side of the story as well
After 6 months in Haiti 🇭🇹 95% of the capital still under Gang control so far over 6000 Haitian police officers have been killed since the beginning of the year I’m Haitian every Haitian in the country can tell you the same the mission already failed
But if it's failing, it's failing. No? You want them to lie?
They're terrorists, not gangs.
no they are gangs bruh
@@funnyvideosandmemes151 Have you seen what they've been doing??? They act more like terrorists than your regular street gangs bro.
There are meanings to words even if you don't know it. This is not terrorism, the gangs are not trying to incite fear for any political gain, which would be terrorism. They are simply gangs after wealth and power
@@cemdursun Really? The main leader of a majority of the gangs BBQ calls himself a "revolutionary", and is funded by the opposition in Haiti not to long after the president was assassinated by by mercenaries in 2021
@@cemdursun not to mention the fact that BBQ literally said the gangs will stop fighting if they get a political party. These armed thugs are domestic terrorists.
Why is a gang leader on FBI watch list yet BBC can access him freely? These games must end. Gasia
Mchezo wa taon 😂
@Lukins69 they can end him right there, but they chose not to, because the USA government have no interest in him. Haiti have nothing to offer to USA at all, why bother waste manpower and intelligence on a small fish??
The us won't send troops there. That's why they sent troops from Kenya
Because of the FBI's masterminds. They don't need to end the chaos in Haiti 😢
The FBI aren't sending personnel into the middle of a gang war in Haiti to arrest someone lol
Wow this journalist is so blunt. What a bravery. She deserves an award
I don’t understand why people have to behave like this. It’s so frustrating that people are so violent. Don’t you get tired of living in chaos? You aren’t Tired of seeing women and babies crying? What do you get out of living worse than animals?Even animals are civilized. What do you get out of torturing people? Forcing yourself on women?
A stress relief, I guessed
You know very little of the primitives that will take over if the government collapses.
They are psychopaths and they obviously don't care and they obviously have no empathy. They also love power.
They dont think like thisl unfortunately the lack of safety makes them more animalistic to survive
I completely agree with you. It’s very disheartening. I don’t understand why human beings are so violent
Any kenyans here ?Pita na hio like 😢
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47 counties 47 likes 😂😂
Tuko!
Unataka like yangu ufanyie nini
@KIM-xl6zs unauliza ndio ufanye nini tumbaf
I'm Haitian, and i can confirm what you are watching is no joke.
What exactly is happening here in Haiti
Praying for Haiti 🇭🇹
I salute every Kenyan soldier in Haiti. Thank You
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Those are just police 😂
Proud to be Kenyan. iWork for Metro PCS customer service. Haitians give me good ratings all the time when I tell them I'm calling from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪❤❤❤❤❤❤
Too bad Haiti doesn't have oil, or rare earth minerals. If they did, the West would've swooped in & helped "fix" this in no time.
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
And if white UN peacekeepers from neutral countries like Ireland did enter Haiti and fought the gangs, they would be called racists and colonisers.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I pray for shena to get well. Also pray for the peace of Haiti
After watching this I have nothing to complain about and have an enhanced gratitude for how I live.
I'm confused; why is NEWS about Haiti being reported on BBC Africa??
Kenya is in africa
Kenyan soldiers perhaps?
Because no one wanted to be there but Kenya came to keep peace just Like they did to the Pirates in Somalia,do you hear them anymore? Kenya is also in DRC in Congo doing Peace
Haiti residents are African descendants.
One of the bravest reports I’ve ever seen. Thank you.
As Kenyans, we never authorized any of our forces to operate in Haita. Their deployment was unconstitutuonal move and breach of our existing laws!
So you think the Kenyan army trying to fight these gangs as a bad thing?
@masonluke5958 Unfortunately, it is not our war to fight gangs, we have our own problems like bandits, terrorists on our borders & cattle rustlers in the North Rift....They were deployed there out of GREED by our current regime.
@@masonluke5958 yes first its not army its the kenyan police and frankly i doubt their ability to restore peace in haiti our brothers should not die in a foreign country fighting a war that is not ours its unfortunate hait is in that position but do our police have enough experience to handle a country such as haiti and will they survive it
very true
@@masonluke5958 we are just absolving ourselves from any negativity that might happen...taking the police there was a constitutional coup in breach of the law
As a trini I hope my fellow Haitians can recover their nation and become a nation at peace. These atrocities committed by terror gangs need to come to an end. 🇹🇹🇭🇹
Commanders always dodging questions 😂😂just like Ruto himself
😂😂 haaaa no heaven for you 🤣🤣
Typical African behaviour
They were there before Ruto.
😂😂😂😂
Atamwaga unga😂😂
Oh my gosh, it's so rare to see journalists on the ground like this taking real risks to get a story. So terrible to see what is happening in the ground 💔
God be with Haiti
He isnt
@@crosscounty24 I am Haitian, Haiti is been targeted by the westerns only because we are the first black independent country. The gangs are in a mission for the westerns, Haiti does not produce weapons and ammunitions, those gangs are poor please tell me where they find the guns and ammunitions? Trust me only Russia and China can save Haiti, the problem cannot be part of the solutions. Haiti is been targeted and manipulated every Haitian understand this .
If there is a god, there's no way he's hatian im sorry
Haiti summoned Satan over 200 years ago.
When i saw the thumbnail, i thought it was an African country until i opened it.
It could very well be sadly
It’s prettier much African
Well, all I see is Africans everywhere! That's Africa. 😂😂😂
Not africa but africans
we all did, another example of click bait
Note that many of those "gangs" are civilians who have banded together to survive. The definition "gang" must not be considered in the western criminal sense when there is no working law.
Survive =/= killing and extortiin
Survive by killing, raping, and pillaging? That’s a gang
@@karlscher5170exactly. They're the same people who defend Hamas atrocities on Oct 7th
I love your empathy for them
How is the mission failing. Have you asked or wondered what the situation would have been in the areas they are covering, if they were not there. It could be even worse. Very proud of Kenya for this mission.
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Credo for Kenyan mission.They are giving their best for a complicated situation which every one fears to death
7:23 that almost overweight mother sat next to her starving 2 year old daughter raises some questions for me
Kenyans are making me proud now!
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
Send the rest of 3000 Caribbean Africa and latin Soldiers to help Kenya help Haiti
Kenyans are in Ayiti because they owe the IMF and to essentially bulldoze porteuprince so that western institutions can come and build hotels and resorts! It’s not about making life better for Ayisien. IT NEVER WAS!
"50.000 people used to live here now its a ghost town"
The Kenyan police won't be able to push back the gangs. Haiti needs a military force with urban warfare and counterinsurgency experience to root out the gangs.
They have tried that before.
Yes and good profile picture
@@Ugandamugabe 👍
One word: Israel.
@@agnivabanerjee3983 yes, Israel has the capability but probably not willing last time they were in Haiti was when helping out with earthquake rescue team.
"A state on the brink of collapse..." Oh I think we're way past the brink
If Kenyans have failed why can't you send there the Britiah to save humanity? This level of hypocrisy is unprecedented.
But the person speaking ain't British but Haitian. Secondly what interest does Kenya have in Haiti?
It’s not British responsibility
wtf do Haiti do for Britain’
@@dmagz0121 and it should also not be a "British responsibility" to "Report" news about Haiti, since this is a "British government owned" station not private.
@@Tipsy51 The reporter is Haitian???
@maxwellmakenzi @maxwellmakenzi whichever way ..... why are Kenyans were there? There is no hypocrisy. Americans are not interested so why are Kenyans there? To be paid? By who?
0:31 He's firing without looking out the window
Suppression fire
These are people who understand things like 'probing fire'suppresive fire,angles of fire etc,by the way,why don't you shout out for more resources both man and gadgets from whoever cares and watch the job done?
Kenya is not even a nation in the americas but it's assisting Haiti for the better. All I can do is thank kenya. I wish the best for Haiti in the future, we need to place an end to the atrocites. Greetings from Trinidad.🇹🇹🇭🇹🇰🇪
Very Proud of those Kenyan and Jamaican Brothers who went and answered the call. Pan-African means the problems of your African brother anywhere in the world are every Africans responsibility!
May the lord intervene into this situation
What's taking the lord SO LONG to intervene and sort out the mess of Haiti?! RUBBISH comment! Seriously.
Great work to the journalist and team. I had to see it after listening on BBC Radio. Thank you for continuing to highlight the plight of these people. We pray for peace.
Why is on BBC Africa?
Because Kenyan Soldiers are involved.
Don’t act brand new. Haitians are African by ancestry and culture. Haiti is an observer of the African union. And Kenyan soldiers are involved with this conflict. So this is without a doubt relevant to African news agencies.
They are trying to embarrass the continent. The Yemen and Syria conflicts are both neighbouring African countries but they don't report on that instead they go thousands of miles away and take America's trash and label it Africa.
Because it's Afriicans who run the country and live in the country. The country is 99% african.
@@Nebiyu135 Haiti is not in the African Union. They were denied. Also if it is about ancestry. Then Canadian news should be called Europeans news
Kenya is a blessing. I hope that the future for the Kenyan people remains bright and brighter it gets.
Sending an English-speaking police unit into a French-speaking country is the height of stupidity
Because all French-speaking countries were cowards to step up, that's why.
Somalia will be a case study for you.
To be fair, Haitians speakers Haitian Creole which most French speakers can’t understand anyway. I didn’t understand anything that the one lady being interviewed said, it sounded like a completely different language than French.
Provided they are winning against the gangs I don't care which language they speak!
@@tajirimsafiri852they can’t win because their boss in Nairobi is pulling the strings. Without violence he’s irrelevant
They need one of the huge jails like CECOT in El Salvador. That would deter the Gangs
And who is going to capture the gang members? If armored tanks cannot deter gangs, do you think some walls can?
This is painful to watch😢😢
Respect from Ireland for all the brave Kenyans
Let our Kenyan brothers come home. They are not being appreciated and if it’s a failed mission, they should leave today. Stop putting your lives on the line if it’s not being appreciated. Let Haiti handle its problems.
Let’s not forget that this is happening exactly in order to plan. In response to Haitian independence, France and US embarked on an economic embargo and “reparations“program to ensure that Haiti would be a failed state for generations. They succeeded.
"He was killed........then set on fire."
(What really happened)
"He was killed.........by being set on fire."
Shout out to Godfrey, this man has real balls 🇰🇪
Kenyans were against sending the police to Haiti. Our failing government and the Biden administration did this. Please understand ordinary Kenyan citizens are against going to Haiti.
The gang leader that BBC so easily found and interviewed is Renel Destina - Wanted by the FBI, as leader of the gang Gran Ravine, allegedly participated in kidnappings of United States citizens for ransom in 2021. In February 2021, Destina
and associates allegedly kidnapped a United States citizen at gunpoint and held the victim for ransom for 14 days. The victim was allegedly held at gunpoint, beaten, and threatened by the gang, and was released only after a ransom was paid. Despite, being wanted by the FBI for murder and kidnapping of Americans, Gang leader give interviews all the time...some directly across the street from US embassy. They don't even hide.
"because of natural disasters and poor governance"... I mean, lets be real; it's more than that. The amount of negative foreign influence on the country, for literally hundreds of years has been truly shocking. The debt they owed to France & the US that basically took everything they had, the "loans" that came with a ton of strings (that primarily benefitted foreign entities)... they've never been able to truly "develop" and thus, they're in the situation they're in now.
@mikepwillus88
THANK YOU for your comment.
Finally someone speaking THE TRUTH
Germany owed a lot of debt after WW2 and was destroyed. Are they like Haiti still or no?
Germany and Haiti's situations with post-war or colonial debt are vastly different, shaped by history, geopolitics, and economic contexts. Here are key reasons why Germany recovered more effectively than Haiti despite their debts:
1. The Marshall Plan and Global Support
After World War II, Germany received substantial financial aid through the U.S.-led Marshall Plan (1948-1952). This aid was specifically designed to rebuild European economies, stabilize democracies, and counter Soviet influence during the Cold War.
Germany's debt was also reduced significantly in the London Debt Agreement of 1953, which postponed payments and tied them to economic growth. The allies wanted a stable Germany to prevent future conflicts.
In contrast, Haiti did not receive similar international support. The indemnity Haiti paid to France after independence (equivalent to billions in today's dollars) drained its economy, while global powers largely isolated Haiti.
2. Economic Structures and Investments
Post-WWII, Germany had an industrialized economy, a skilled workforce, and infrastructure that could be rebuilt relatively quickly. The Marshall Plan emphasized modernizing German industry and fostering innovation.
Haiti’s economy, on the other hand, was heavily dependent on agriculture and lacked industrial development. The legacy of colonial extraction meant there was little infrastructure or investment to build upon.
3. Geopolitical Importance
Germany's location in Europe made it a critical player in the Cold War. Stabilizing Germany was a priority for Western allies, which ensured sustained economic and political support.
Haiti, as a small Caribbean nation, was not seen as geopolitically vital. In fact, Haiti faced exploitation and neglect from global powers, leaving it marginalized in international affairs.
4. Governance and Political Stability
Post-war Germany had external oversight and guidance (especially in West Germany) to establish democratic governance and promote economic recovery.
Haiti has faced a long history of political instability, corruption, and foreign interference, which hindered effective governance and sustainable development.
5. Colonial Legacy
Haiti's independence from France in 1804 came at a devastating cost. The indemnity Haiti agreed to pay in 1825 was an unprecedented financial burden, forcing the country into perpetual debt. This debt prevented investments in education, infrastructure, or public health.
Germany’s reparations after WWI (under the Treaty of Versailles) were crippling but were eventually halted. After WWII, Germany benefited from policies like debt forgiveness and economic integration, unlike Haiti.
6. Racism and Global Perceptions
The treatment of Haiti was heavily influenced by racism. As the first Black republic, Haiti faced hostility and economic exclusion from Western powers, which feared the example it set for enslaved populations.
Germany, despite its wartime atrocities, was integrated into the Western-led global order due to shared ethnic and cultural ties, as well as strategic interests.
7. Long-Term Development Trajectories
Germany leveraged its recovery efforts into long-term growth, becoming a leader in manufacturing and exports.
Haiti, by contrast, has remained dependent on foreign aid and has struggled with chronic underdevelopment due to structural inequalities, corruption, and external exploitation.
In essence, Germany benefited from international support, strategic importance, and a robust economic foundation, while Haiti was systematically drained of resources, excluded from global systems, and subjected to structural racism. The disparities highlight the enduring impact of colonialism and geopolitics on economic trajectories.
Blabla..you know why..the real reason. She's hidden away deep in your tortured soul. Release her, don't hate.
Why is their fundamental state randomly killing each other no matter where they are or what the circumstances
This is the consequences of bad leadership, governance and failed parenting strategies!! Stop blaming the Colonia masters or transatlantic slave activities.
Agree. Billions have been given to them by the white man. In money and technology, medicine, law, invention.
Oh my goodness! As a Kenyan myself, I feel sad to see my police force overwhelmed by those gangs.
If this was my country, every citizen would be militarized by not now to fight the criminals gangs.
Kenya is winning,it's so sad that you buy and consume alot of propaganda.Hujui vitu inahappen but you are a civilian Huwezi elewa
When I read the title "Inside the city ruled by over 100 gangs" I though the video was gonna be about London.
4:22 wtf is bro aiming with 💀
And at the start of the video 😂
That's what a combat zone looks like. Shots are also fired to intimidate and create a sense of danger surrounding the enemy so he feels like one wrong move and he's dead.
Warning shots dont need to be aimed DUH! 🥴
Unbelievable how inhumane these people can be.
Where the protests in London and Barcelona and New York at?
No Jews to hate, no interest unfortunately.
@@LetsGeTDeepYou people are perpetual victims. Not everything is about you
@@RAFIKIEI who is "you people"?
Thank you for the content
Haiti failed state i m so sorry
I would describe it as a destroyed state, from the moment of its founding.
We are proud you Kenya police but stop killing your fellow countrymen in Kenya. 5000 youthful protesters lost their lives in hands of the police when they poured onto the streets of Nairobi to demand better governance in June 2024.
IT wasn't 5000 tho it's true some protesters were killed
5000??? It never reached 200??
Thank you BBC for your courageous coverage.
They creating an impression that this is in Africa
Americans doing geography
All I see is Africans lol
I mean there's hardly any difference.
@ uyahlanya wena
@@hotblackdesiato5016 ig there's hardly any difference between white americans and Europeans also.
Much love and respect for Kenya
Thx kenya for d intervention,thx nawal for the sacrifice to cover adeadly mission. Haiti need God's intervetion for real an entire generation is going extinct
Where in Sweden is this?
Evolution of the species
Great reporting
Kudos to the media team. Real journalism.
But why is this publication on BBC Africa? Is Haiti in Africa?
Because Haitians are African, obviously.
It's probably because of the Kenyan involvement.
Because Kenya a country in Africa send their soldiers there.
Haiti 🇭🇹 has been independent for over 200 years and have nothing to show for it!!!!
Is this sarcasm
Truly you the most immoral person here, do your homework and learn why they're still so poor.
An IQ issue
Yeah. Imagine being given the illusion of freedom but still bound in economic slavery. Any country France colonized goes through the same situation. Don't blame Haitians.
@dallasdandy6276 don't blame anyone for evolutionary differences
@dallasdandy6276 you are very lucky your ancestors were colonised. Be grateful, don't envy, hate true genius.
Who's giving them gun ???????????????????????????????
African smugglers
Gun dealers? Pal do you know how many guns are out there they could becoming from Pakistan to Russia to the USA all the way down to the Falklands
@@thefairobserver97 why everyone saying it American?
@ drugs, trafficking and other criminal activities
Everyone that's honest to themselves and has reasonable intelligence knows the real reason Haiti is like this.
Nawaona
As an American I'm glad some other nation has stepped up to deal with this mess, thank you Kenya
Blame France for Haiti's problem 🇭🇹
Exactly, France needs to pay back that 70 years debt they owe Haiti with interest!
France USA UK CANADA. All for the resources we have. This have been livery long long game to rob Haiti. First AIDS and now this.
France and the USA.
😂😂😂
HAHA. France? That was hundreds of years ago. It's nobodys fault than those living there.
So important the plight of this nation is reported on thank you for your efforts
And just a few cities over it’s paradise how come you guys only go to the slums and never go to the rich areas?
It’s what narcissist empires do before they say they are coming in to rescue you
Oh man the last image really was hard. Poor girl has nothing to do with the conflict and pays the ultimate price in her young age
Kenyan systems are failing , we have a failing president that's why our system are failing
Focus this is not Kenya my friend...
Huko ni Haiti bro, unafaa ufocus bana
The white man is using Kenya to do their bidding. Tell Ruto to get his people out. France and America are responsible for Haiti demise, not Kenya
Toa politics apa uku c Kenya
Watu ya Morima mnaleta ujinga yenu Kila mahali?
Heartbreaking 💔
It's the real Wakanda 😂
Being a racist POS ain't the way to live life
Wakanda is based in Africa. This is North America
@EstaJeanette-nk7fj The haitians are Africans.
@EstaJeanette-nk7fj Haitians are Africans.
@EstaJeanette-nk7fj It's africans in another place. Like Europeans in USA, Canada and Australia, understand?
They need to be more multicultural and inclusive.
Kenya still sleeve for the US why the trying to help Haiti go back home to Kenya
Free Haiti
What's your solution ? Give your solution!!
We healing down God brings peace in Haiti. Congrats Kenyan forces for bring it up peace mission on this country
The consequences of Transatlantic slave trade.
I remember ppl were eating clay cookies in Haiti to avoid hunger.
No it's not. They've had 230 years to build their country up. Imagine blaming this on that. Lol. Always someone else's fault huh=
@@LordOfSweden Foreign intervention and debt. Freedom from France in the 1800s did not mean an end to foreign powers intervening in Haiti. France only recognized an independent Haiti in 1825 after its former colony agreed to pay reparations that are estimated to be worth $21 billion in today’s dollars. Haiti’s development has been hindered by forces that run the gamut, including interference of foreign powers, domestic political malfeasance, natural disasters and epidemics. They didn't choose this.
@@Benjamin-Opi No, it's only their own acting. Europe rebuilt from 80 million dead and 2 world wars.
Hahahaha .. the consequences of evolutionary differences
Glad Kenya is helping
If these Gangs were working together instead of fighting each other imagine what they could accomplish.
Launching a peacekeeping mission is a waste of resources, time and human beings. The UN should stop this nonsense.