Political unrest continues in Haiti as thousands of protesters took to the streets of Port au Prince, calling for President Jovenel Moise to step down.

Oxfam's chief executive is to stand down at the end of the year, the charity has announced.

The Oxfam charity has been suspended in Haiti for two months amid an investigation into sexual misconduct, a government minister in the country has said.

Senior Oxfam figures are facing a grilling from British MPs over the aid worker sex scandal which has engulfed the charity.

The head of Oxfam International described the damning sexual exploitation allegations its faces as a "stain" on the charity "that will shame us for years" as she announced plans to try to stamp out abuse in the organisation.

Oxfam lied and failed in its "moral leadership" in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct by aid workers, the UK's International Development Secretary has said.

The British Government is reviewing its relationship with Oxfam in the wake of sex allegations against some of the charity's staff.

Dublin will host a gala ball this evening in aid of Haiti.

An Irish-led ‘currachs of the Caribbean’ project could help revitalise Haiti’s earthquake-decimated fishing industry.

The Security Council has voted unanimously to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti in mid-October after more than 20 years.

A number of Irish celebrities will perform at a Gala Concert to fundraise for an Irish charity supporting communities in Haiti.

A former rebel leader who is wanted on US drug charges, and was recently elected to the Haitian Senate, has been arrested as he appeared on a live radio talk show.

United Nations aid trucks have been looted by Haitians left devastated by Hurricane Matthew.

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has visited victims of devastating Hurricane Matthew, saying the destruction wrought by the storm was "heartbreaking".

Concern Worldwide’s emergency response team are on standby to distribute vital supplies being airlifted to Haiti – where over 1.4 million people are in urgent need of aid following the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew.

The Dutch government is sending a navy ship to Haiti to deliver aid including food, water and temporary shelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

People across south-west Haiti are digging through the wreckage of their homes, salvaging what they can from a deadly and devastating encounter with Hurricane Matthew.

Haiti's death toll has soared after rescue crews began reaching remote corners cut off when Hurricane Matthew slammed into the country's south-west peninsula - the first Category 4 storm to hit the country in more than 50 years.

Haitian officials dramatically raised the known death toll from Hurricane Matthew on Thursday as they finally began to reach corners of the country that had been cut off by the rampaging storm.

Nearly two million people have been urged to evacuate their homes as Hurricane Matthew roars towards Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Heavy rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew have drenched Jamaica and Haiti, flooding streets and forcing thousands of residents to emergency shelters as the category four storm approaches the two countries.

A Swedish tourist has been fatally shot while walking with his girlfriend in a hillside district above Haiti's capital.

President Michel Martelly has made his farewell address to Haiti as he leaves office with no successor yet chosen.

Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide produced a truly world class save last night.

Two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady are facing arraignment in New York after being arrested in Haiti on charges of conspiring to smuggle 800 kilograms of cocaine into the US.

Former Irish Rugby International Ronan O’Gara visited Haiti with Irish charity Haven in mid-June. 

Journalist Sean Dunne visited Haiti to see how it and its people are recovering five years after an earthquake devastated the country.

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The World Bank has given $20m to Haiti for cleaning up its public resources and making them more transparent.

Haitian politicians confirmed President Michel Martelly’s choice for a new prime minister, ending a nearly two-month impasse that had hampered the country’s efforts to rebuild from the devastating 2010 earthquake.

A group of Irish peacemakers has helped resolve gang warfare in disaster-hit Haiti.

Haiti’s Senate has approved Garry Conille as Prime Minister, with authorities hoping the appointment will jump-start stalled earthquake reconstruction efforts.

The number of cholera cases is rising in parts of Haiti hit by heavy rains earlier this week.

Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, a pop star known for his bad-boy antics on stage, became earthquake-devastated Haiti's new president and urged his countrymen to set aside their divisions and raise the nation from rubble.

Musician Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly scored a come-from-behind victory in Haiti's presidential run-off, according to preliminary results from last month's election showing he easily defeated a former first lady for the leadership of a country facing enormous challenges.

Haitians scarred by decades of poverty, political corruption and natural disasters have cast their ballots for a new president.

Haitian President Rene Preval will stay in office for three more months as his country chooses a successor in a delayed election, his chief of staff said.

Haitian president Rene Preval said ex-dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier had every right to return home from exile, but must now face an investigation of alleged abuses during his reign.

Former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier told Haitians he had returned after 25 years in exile to participate in the post-earthquake reconstruction of his homeland and was ready to face “persecution” for alleged crimes during his administration.

Haitians adjusting to the sudden return of one exiled ex-president could soon have another on their hands.

A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for allegedly pilfering the treasury before he was deposed in 1986.

Haitian officials have taken former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to court, two days after his surprise return from exile.

The return of exiled dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to Haiti increases the chance of his being charged with atrocities during his rule, UN human rights officials said today.

Human rights groups today urged Haiti to prosecute former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier following his surprise return to the country.