Haiti descends further into gang violence

More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti
At least 108 suspected gang members have been killed in Haiti over three days, a Port-au-Prince human rights group has reported.
Haiti in crisis: Over 150 killed as gang violence surges
Turk reported in a press release that, since November 11, over 150 people have lost their lives, 92 have been injured, and approximately 20,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes.
Haiti descends further into gang violence as Doctors Without Borders suspends operations
Gang violence surged in Haiti, with a paroxysm of bloodshed leaving at least 150 dead and driving the charity Doctors Without Borders to suspend its operations in the country. Haiti has been racked by armed groups who operate with impunity, unrestrained by a government that controls little of the nation’s actual territory.
Over 20,000 Displaced By Gang Violence In Haiti: UN Agency
More than 20,000 people have been displaced across Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in four days, a UN agency said Saturday, as residents flee gang violence that has crippled the troubled Caribbean nation.
Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Caribbean nation’s international airport shut down on Monday after gunmen from the ground opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace.
Haiti's main airport shuts down as gang violence surges in the capital, US Embassy says
Haiti’s airport is temporarily closing as gangs were attempting to take control of it, the US Embassy reported Monday.
Haiti's residents stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, with gunmen targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where they clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.
Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince
Doctors Without Borders has suspended activities in Port Au Prince, Haiti, after receiving threats from local police forces. Director of Mission Christophe Fournier provides an update.
Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.
Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel the latest gang attack
A powerful gang coalition has launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, with gunmen targeting an upscale community in ...
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Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages
Many Haitian children face stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them.
‘Haiti on Fire’: Rolling Stone Dives Into the Country’s Deadly Gang War
Haiti on Fire, a 27-minute film from Blackbeard Films, XTR, and Rolling Stone Films, attempts to cut through the hype ...
FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after bullets hit 3 planes as gang violence rages, new leader sworn in
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid ...
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Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force
“Deploying a peacekeeping operation at this time is nothing more than putting peacekeepers into the front line of the battles ...
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UN Weighs Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence and Political Instability
As gangs escalate violence in Haiti, the UN Security Council debates upgrading the current security mission to a peacekeeping ...
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Boys forced into gangs, girls face sexual abuse as Haiti violence robs childhoods
Gang warfare in Haiti has displaced about 700,000 people, more than half of them are children. The fighting has sent poverty and hunger skyrocketing and children are caught between the gangs and their ...
Northern Haiti airports reopened to US flights
U.S. flights to six airports in northern Haiti can resume this week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).