Tag: Port-au-Prince
Haiti Violence Leaves 1,642 Dead in Early 2026 Quarter
UN data shows continued mass killings, sexual violence and alleged abuses by gangs and security forces in Haiti during the first quarter of 2026.
May 9, 2026
Gang Violence in Haiti Leaves Dead, Injured, Displaced
Clashes in Haiti’s capital leave casualties and displace hundreds as insecurity spreads.
April 21, 2026
UN Highlights Haiti’s Rising Gang Violence
UN warns Haiti faces worsening gang violence, with thousands killed and children exploited in criminal networks.
January 31, 2026
UN: Over 1,200 Killed in Haiti as Gang Violence Spreads Beyond the Capital
A UN report says more than 1,200 people were killed and 1.4 million displaced in Haiti between July and September, as gang violence spreads beyond Port-au-Prince.
November 12, 2025
Gang Violence in Haiti Leaves 42 Dead in Arcahaie Massacre
At least 42 people were massacred in Laboderie, Haiti, by the Viv Ansanm gang coalition. Rights groups warn of escalating violence amid state inaction.
September 13, 2025
Haitian Armed Gangs Attack Hospital in Port-au-Prince
Authorities were preparing to reopen the HUEH hospital, which had been closed since March due to insecurity in the area. On Christmas Eve, two Haitian journalists and a police officer were killed in a new attack by members of the armed gang Vivre Ensemble against the Hospital of the State University of Haiti (HUEH), the […]
December 26, 2024
Haiti: Gangs Attack Special Police Unit
On Sunday, the Departmental Brigade of Operation and Intervention was the target of a coordinated attack by gangs wreaking terror in Haiti’s capital, where the police are blacklisted by criminal gangs. RELATED: Haiti: Evacuation Efforts Continue, Escalating Gang Activity The Clercine and Tabarre area woke up to a hail of automatic weapons fire that echoed […]
March 25, 2024
Wave of Violence Unleashed in Haiti’s Capital
On Thursday, a series of shootings were reported in various parts of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, with at least twenty people hospitalized. RELATED: Prime Minister of Haiti Visits Kenya to Detail International Aid The escalating violence due to criminal gang activity targeted several institutions in the capital, including the Toussaint Louverture International Airport. The airport […]