Overview

• France has evacuated 240 people, including more than 170 French nationals and around 70 people of other nationalities, from Haiti due to worsening security.
• Evacuees were transported by French army helicopters to a navy boat, which will take them to Fort-de-France in Martinique.
• The evacuation comes amid escalating gang violence and political turmoil in Haiti, including the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
• Approximately 1,100 French citizens reside in Haiti, many holding dual nationality.
• The UN reports that 5.5 million people in Haiti require humanitarian aid, with 3 million of them being children.