Amid escalating anarchy and political breakdown, Haiti faces one of its darkest periods. Prime Minister Garry Conille has been ousted, adding to a series of short-lived leaders, as gang violence dominates most of the country. With no president since 2021 and an empty parliament since 2023, Haiti is left in the hands of a Transitional Presidential Council plagued by corruption allegations. Meanwhile, over 700,000 Haitians have been displaced, with famine-like conditions emerging in some areas. Can international assistance or local resilience bring stability to a country ravaged by gangs and political corruption?
Today's Newsmaker is Haiti.

Guests:
Christophe Garnier
MSF Head of Mission in Haiti

Judes Jonathas
Independent Consultant

Kim Ives
Editor at Haiti Liberte Newspaper


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As Ukraine marks three years since Russia's invasion, the Munich Security Conference has revealed dramatic shifts in Western unity. With US Vice President JD Vance criticising European democracies and Trump's team suggesting Europe might be excluded from peace talks, questions arise about Ukraine's future. After Trump's 'highly productive' call with Putin and US-Russia negotiations in Saudi Arabia, is a controversial peace deal on the horizon? And what happens to Ukraine's territorial integrity if the US and Russia strike a deal without European involvement?

Today's Newsmaker is Ukraine's future.

Guests:

Andrij Dobriansky
Director of Communications for the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA)

Viktor Olevich
Lead expert at the Center for Actual Politics

Donald Jensen
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University


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