Doctors Without Borders Suspends Operations in Haiti’s Capital After Violent Threats

The humanitarian group halts critical healthcare services in Port-au-Prince, citing attacks and threats from law enforcement and vigilante groups.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has indefinitely suspended its operations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following a series of violent incidents, including threats of death and rape from Haitian police officers.
The suspension follows a November 11 attack where police and vigilantes stopped an MSF ambulance, tear-gassed staff, and executed two gunshot victims being transported for treatment.
Haiti is experiencing a surge in gang violence, with over 150 people killed and 20,000 displaced in the past week as armed groups push to control more of the capital.
Self-defense groups and police have killed at least 28 suspected gang members in recent clashes, with reports of vigilante reprisals involving decapitations and burned bodies.
The escalating violence and political instability, including the recent dismissal of Haiti's interim prime minister, have worsened the humanitarian crisis, leaving many residents without access to essential healthcare and safety.