The capital city of Port-au-Prince is currently under gang control, while the UN monitors the resulting humanitarian crisis and violence.
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Updated Aug 31
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The capital city of Port-au-Prince is currently under gang control, while the UN monitors the resulting humanitarian crisis and violence.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- UNICEF and WFP report on malnutrition in Haiti as gangs strangle supply lines to Port-au-Prince.Sub-event
- Violence was reported in the Centre department of Haiti.Sub-event
- Spirit Airlines flight was shot at in Port-au-Prince amid ongoing gang violence.Sub-event
International aid responds to the overwhelming gang attacks in Port-au-Prince.1 source
Gang attack and kidnapping incident in Haiti.1 source
- The UN has placed an arms embargo on Haiti as the country faces ongoing crisis and violence.Sub-event
- ICE arrests are surging in Haiti amid the curtailment of humanitarian protections.Sub-event
- António Guterres condemned mass killings in Haiti amid severe gang control in Port-au-Prince.Sub-event
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- Calls are underway for international security efforts in Haiti regarding the situation in Kenscoff, a hillside community overlooking the capital, Port-au-Prince.Sub-event
- The United Nations has designated an expert to address human rights issues in Haiti.Sub-event
UN estimates gang control in Port-au-Prince; Jean-Pierre analyzes election threats.1 source
- Gang violence concentrates in Port-au-Prince, where Haitians are returning from the Dominican Republic, and UN Women supports organizations led by Pierre.Sub-event
- An international coalition, including a paramilitary group, has been involved in assessing the crisis in Haiti, which is currently ravaged by gang rule in Port-au-Prince.Sub-event
Gang groups have gained control of the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.1 source
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The entities involved
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Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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Port-au-Prince
capital of Haiti
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
Related events
- The capital of Port-au-Prince is experiencing gang violence impacting functionality, concurrent with the US government ramping up deportations to Haiti.
- Gangs control most of the capital of Port-au-Prince in Haiti, and Washington has designated them as a terrorist group.
- Haitian National Police are operating with the new Gang Suppression Force amid severe gang violence, with Artibonite being an affected department.
- Gang control expands from the capital into the Artibonite department of Haiti, coinciding with executive orders suspending foreign aid and dismantling USAID.
- The UN is addressing the severe gang violence and security crisis in Haiti, where the Haitian National Police is tasked with law enforcement.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- wral.com
- sitkasentinel.com
- thenational.com.pg
- aol.com
- haitiantimes.com
- elpais.com
- jamaica-gleaner.com
- borgenproject.org
- bignewsnetwork.comHaiti sets December presidential election despite security concerns