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Haiti Faces Escalating Gang Violence as Thousands Flee Capital

Armed gangs launch deadly attacks in Port-au-Prince, displacing over 6,000 residents and prompting urgent calls for international aid and intervention.

Armored vehicles of the Kenyan peace-keeping mission patrol as residents flee Delmas 30 neighbourhood due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Jean Feguens Regala
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Civilians and police officers drive past a charred body of suspected gang members set on fire by residents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Thousands in Haiti have fled violence in recent weeks, joining an estimated million of displaced people in the country

Overview

  • Gang attacks in the Delmas 30 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince have killed an unknown number of civilians, with reports of arson, shootings, and widespread destruction.
  • The United Nations and humanitarian groups describe a 'wave of extreme brutality,' with entire families killed and thousands displaced in recent weeks.
  • Over 1 million Haitians have been internally displaced due to gang violence, representing nearly 10% of the country’s population.
  • The Kenya-led multinational security support mission (MSS), tasked with stabilizing Haiti, has deployed around 1,000 personnel but faces challenges, including insufficient resources and personnel.
  • Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime has declared a commitment to combating gangs, while the UN has launched a $900 million aid appeal for 2025 to address the crisis.