Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean plans to govern Haiti in English and Creole if he is elected president, setting him apart from his political rivals in this former French colony.

Last February at Savior’s Day Minister Louis Farrkhan spoke about the pitfalls that would await Wyclef if he chose be involved in the Haitian political process. Here is Wyclef speech from Savior’s Day RELATED STORIES Sean Penn “Suspicious” Of Wyclef Jean’s Bid For Presidency [VIDEO] Ex-Fugee Pras Not Endorsing Wyclef For Haitian Presidency http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js

My grandmother sent me a short but sweet e-mail this morning, asking if I’m doing okay here in Haiti, where I work as a freelance journalist. She said the country has popped up in the news again because Wyclef Jean, a Haitian-born musician, is running for president.

Rapper and former Fugees singer Wyclef Jean made the first televised announcement of his bid for the Haitian presidency last night on CNN. After several satellite interview segments between Wyclef and Wolf Blitzer, philanthropist and actor Sean Penn shared harsh words for the Haitian-born rapper, questioning his motives and value as a leader.

Brooklyn-bred rapper Wyclef Jean is counting on New Yorkers to back his run for president of Haiti – but he can’t count on his former bandmate.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Singer Wyclef Jean officially announced his bid to be president of Haiti to a roaring crowd of supporters on Thursday, thrusting himself into a contentious race to lead an impoverished country reeling from a devastating earthquake.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Wyclef Jean has stepped down as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he prepares to formally declare his candidacy for the Haitian presidency. The singer released a statement that he was resigning the chairmanship of Yele Haiti effective immediately Thursday. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-raised entertainer was headed to his […]

CNN is claiming that Wyclef will announce his run for the Presidency of Haiti on Larry King’s show today. RELATED STORIES Wyclef Will Anounce Run For Haitian Presidency Next Week [REPORT] Wyclef Takes Haitian Earthquake Amputee Survivors On Shopping Spree

Almost seven months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.  The destruction was massive; the financial costs are estimated at US$8-11 billion. In my work I receive daily reports from people who are either in Haiti working on the recovery effort or who have just returned from consultations, assessments, and […]

From CNN.com: Wyclef Jean for president?