by Colette Lespinasse | May 8, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
On April 9, 2025, the Coordination Europe-Haïti (CoEH) held its first General Assembly of the year. During this meeting, members of our advocacy platform on Haiti reflected on the current situation in the country, particularly the presence of heavily armed groups that...
by Colette Lespinasse | Mar 20, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
April 17, 1825 – April 17, 2025: Two centuries have passed since French King Charles X issued a decree demanding that Haiti pay France 150 million francs in exchange for recognizing its independence, which had been declared on January 1, 1804. This ransom was intended...
by Colette Lespinasse | Jan 29, 2025 | Articles from COEH, Topics
Despite the severe crisis gripping the country, Haitians both at home and abroad entered 2025 with hearts filled with hope for a better future. Large celebrations were mostly out of reach, but in various places, families and community groups gathered to welcome the...
by Colette Lespinasse | Dec 14, 2024 | Articles from COEH, Topics
The news of UNESCO’s inclusion of cassava in the register of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was received with great joy in Haiti, amidst a backdrop of predominantly negative news about the country. In Haiti and among its diaspora, Haitians celebrated...
by Colette Lespinasse | Nov 19, 2024 | actualités, articles de la CoEH
Haiti is undergoing significant political upheaval amid a deepening crisis. In the span of a month, both the Presidency of the Transitional Council (CPT) and the office of Prime Minister have changed hands, reflecting ongoing instability at the highest levels of...