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Armed gangs attack neighborhood in Haiti

VOA Creole: Armed gangs attack neighborhood in Haiti

Armed gangs attacked the Carrefour Feuilles neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, on Tuesday. According to VOA Creole's reporter on the ground, the attack lasted four hours, during which gangs set fire to homes and pillaged their contents.

Houston Chronicle · 17d

Gangs launch a new and deadly attack on Haiti's capital as dozens flee

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, killing an unknown number of civilians in what used to be a peaceful neighborhood.

The Washington Post · 2d

Gangs unleash new attack on Haiti's capital as police vow to hold them back

A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti’s capital, while police vow to hold the gunmen back

Dagens.com (UK) on MSN · 1d

Gangs Rule 85% of Haiti’s Capital — Police Say Enough Is Enough

Haiti’s police say they will step up efforts to combat the country’s deepening gang crisis after a series of fresh attacks in Port-au-Prince forced more families to flee their homes this week. Authorities evacuated students near the famed Oloffson Hotel after gunfire rang out in western parts of the capital,

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US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire

The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence ...

Imprisonment, murder, extortion: Why U.S. deportees to Haiti are being targeted by gangs

In Haiti, one's status as a deportee brings an added level of risk. Here is why police and gangs are targeting such people from the U.S.

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US aid cuts having dire impact on Haiti's children, says UNICEF

U.S. aid cuts are having an extreme and immediate impact on thousands of children in Haiti as violence spirals and more young ...

Confronting backlash against women's rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality

The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender ...

New leader takes over Haiti’s transitional presidential council as violence persists

The council tasked to prepare eventual presidential elections in Haiti has sworn in a new leader, as the country keeps struggling with a persistent gang violence.

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