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Sana Khan

Haiti's Food Insecurity Crisis Deepens as Gang Wars Escalate

A policeman points a gun at protesters during a demonstration calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Credit: AFP)

The United Nations' food agency, the World Food Program (WFP), said Thursday that a recent surge in violence in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, is causing significant obstacles for it in delivering essential supplies to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable individuals in the country.

The recent surge in violence has blocked "cargo routes, restricted movement, and closed schools, forcing WFP to temporarily halt many activities" in the country, WFP Country Director in Haiti Jean-Martin Bauer said in a statement.

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