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Port-au-Prince Airport Reopens After Three-Month Closure Due to Gang Violence

The reopening aims to alleviate severe shortages of medication and supplies as the capital remains under gang control.

  • Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti's capital is now operational after being closed since March.
  • Local carrier Sunrise Airways is the only airline currently operating flights in and out of Port-au-Prince.
  • Gang violence has left over 2,500 people killed or injured from January to March, significantly worsening the humanitarian crisis.
  • Former Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned after being locked out of the country during the airport attack.
  • International forces, including police from Kenya, are expected to assist in restoring order in the coming weeks.
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