Macron Meets Leslie Voltaire Weeks After Backlash Over Haiti Comments
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council President, Leslie Voltaire, at the Élysée Palace on January 29, just weeks after Macron’s controversial remarks about Haiti’s leadership and security crisis sparked outrage. The meeting, meant to strengthen Franco-Haitian relations, comes at a politically charged moment, raising questions about France’s role in Haiti’s future.
Trump to attend Notre-Dame cathedral reopening in Paris
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday, joining international leaders.
Opinion: Haiti’s Call for Reparations at the UN is Just
Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council head, Edgard Leblanc Fils, called for reparations at the UN General Assembly, referencing Haiti’s colonial debt to France as a historical injustice. He emphasized that reparations are not about charity, but about acknowledging the moral and historical debt owed to Haiti, while advocating for Haitian sovereignty and institutional rebuilding.