Haitians have been dealing with the aftermath of a string of devastating natural disasters,On Tuesday, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 40 others. Just days before, heavy floods killed at least 52 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Some of the people struggling with the aftermath were already living in displacement campsites, after a 2021 earthquake destroyed their homes.
Stéphane Dujarric, a U.N. spokesperson, told reporters that a preliminary investigation found that 11 peacekeepers, from Tanzania, had allegedly sexually abused and exploited at least four victims — two of whom were children. Investigators from the U.N. also discovered that there had been a breakdown in the authority of those leading the mission. The suspects had been stationed in a temporary base in the west of the country.
Veere’s city council set up “Project Oranjezon” after receiving a high number of complaints about “sex acts carried out by naked recreationists.” Last Thursday, posters and boards located on the beach warned beachgoers that public sex is banned on the beach and around the dunes. “Increased monitoring” would be conducted by the local government in a bid to stop “sexual meeting place activities in the dunes, nature reserve, and beach.
An initial investigation found that the person who has been accused of the attacks had a personal vendetta but used a third party to carry out the poisonings.
Haiti is recovering from two disasters after the Caribbean nation was hit by a 4.9 magnitude earthquake, days after severe flooding and landslides left dozens dead.