Strong attacks with Kamikaze Drones

On Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, in the Simon Pelé and Village Solidarité neighborhoods, a major police operation involving several elite units—SWAT, the Anti-Gang Tactical Unit (UTAG), and the Departmental Unit for Maintaining Order (UDMO)—launched an assault against a gang led by a man known as "Jouma". Kamikaze drones were reportedly used to neutralize fortified terrorist positions. Law enforcement officers are said to have cleared several strategic routes connecting Cité Militaire to Simon Pelé. No official casualty figures have been released, but according to various preliminary reports, numerous gang members were killed during the intense exchange of fire with law enforcement, and there were also civilian casualties. Kamikaze drones were also reportedly used against the gang's fortified positions.

Voodoo : Gede Celebration

This Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, Voodoo practitioners, faithful to their ancestral traditions, gathered to honor and strengthen the sacred bond between the living and the dead through the celebration of "Gede", a ritual festival deeply rooted in Haitian culture, marked by songs, offerings, and the invocation of "Gede" (the spirits of death) for their protection.

Melissa : 5 More Deaths

On Friday afternoon, October 31, five more bodies were discovered in Petit-Goâve, near the Ladique River. This brings the total number of deaths nationwide during Tropical Storm Melissa to 36.

Diplomacy : Photo Exhibition

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs the general public and the academic community in particular that a photo exhibition retracing the history of Haitian diplomacy from the League of Nations to the United Nations will be held at the Jean Price Mars Diplomatic Academy (ADJPM) (5A, Delmas 60 Musseau, Delmas), from Tuesday, November 4 to Friday, November 7, 2025.

Yanick Lahens : Congratulations from the Prime Minister

“The Government of Haiti, through Prime Minister Alix Didier Gils-Aimé, expresses its deepest pride and extends its warmest congratulations to Yanick Lahens, winner of the 2025 French Academy Novel Prize for her masterful work, 'Passagères de nuit' (Night Passengers).” This prestigious literary award, presented on Thursday, October 30th in Paris, recognizes a Haitian author whose talent, intellectual rigor, and profound inspiration have, for many years, brought Haitian thought and culture to the world.

Basketball : Fantastik Wins Double at the Super 8 Tournament in Cap-Haitien

At the Super 8 basketball tournament in Cap-Haïtien, Fantastik secured a resounding double victory. The U-20 team won decisively 48-23 against the Clovers, led by an impressive Marcelus Jimmy (#12): 16 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 1 steal. And in the U-23 category, the show continued with a 48-35 victory against the Power Warriors, spearheaded by a red-hot Démis Devens (#12): 25 points, 2 steals, and 4 rebounds.

HL/ HaitiLibre