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Haiti's children trapped by gangs face an uncertain future despite new UN security force

Haiti’s powerful gangs nearly tripled their recruitment of children in 2025. This year, a new UN-backed security force has begun deploying – but for the thousands of children already caught up in armed groups, the path back to a stable future remains uncertain.

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Haiti Marks Flag Day Amid Deepening Security Crisis as Gang Violence Continues to Claim Numerous Lives

As Haiti celebrates its 223rd Flag Day on May 18, honoring the symbol of independence and resilience first adopted in 1803, the nation confronts a stark and sobering reality: a relentless wave of gang violence that has claimed at least 78 lives in recent days and forced thousands from their…

Latin Times

Haiti's transitional council disbands with nothing to replace it

With Haiti’s interim authority set to dissolve and no new government in sight, political infighting and deepening gang violence leave the country facing another uncertain chapter.

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Haiti faces sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, MSF says

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse with gangs controlling around 90% of the capital.

Euronews

Violent Clashes Between Haitian Gangs Kills Dozens, Including a Top Viv Ansanm Leader

Although the situation is still under investigation, the clash reportedly involved members of Viv Ansanm, a coalition of gangs that dominates much of Port-au-Prince, and members of Krache Dife, a faction that recently split from the coalition.

Latin Times

Haiti Airways Under Siege: Gunfire Forces Sunrise to Ground All Flights Amid Gang War

Sunrise Airways has suspended all flights at Haiti's main airport after gunfire struck an aircraft, as gang violence escalates around Port-au-Prince and the FAA extends its Haiti flight ban to 2026.

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Haitian Gangs Threaten To 'Take To The Streets,' Leading Foreign Embassies To Advise Staff To Not Go Out

Foreign embassies and the United Nations in Haiti have advised officials to avoid going out following public threats from gangs controlling vast swaths of territory in the country

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U.N. Report: Gang Violence in Haiti Continues To Soar, Spreads Beyond Port-au-Prince to Rural Areas

Gang activity remains one of Haiti's main sources of violence, responsible for hundreds of deaths and numerous crimes, including sexual assault.

Latin Times

Doctors Without Borders closes its emergency centre in Haiti's capital due to surge of gang violence

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse and armed gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince.

Euronews

Haiti is enlisting the help of mercenaries in its battle against gang violence

When state institutions crumble under the weight of chaos, desperate governments sometimes turn to controversial solutions. In Haiti, where gang violence has transformed the capital, Port-au-Prince, into a war zone and left over 5,600 people dead in 2024 alone, the government has made a striking decision to hire a private…

The Conversation

FAA extends ban on US commercial flights to Haiti's capital because of risk from gangs

A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital has been extended to March 7, 2026

The Independent UK

Eight people, including Irish missionary, missing after gunmen storm Haiti orphanage

At least 175 people in Haiti were reported kidnapped from April to the end of June of this year, with 37% of those cases occurring in Port-au-Prince.

Euronews

How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince

The Guardian - UK

‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs

Video shared on social media shows drone attacks, which some say have helped pacify gangs inflicting violence on Port-au-Prince

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US says Haitians can be deported – days after ruling Haiti unsafe for Americans

Trump administration revokes temporary protected status for citizens of country racked by deadly violence

Latin Times

Haiti Confirms Hiring Mercenaries To Fight Gangs But Won't Say How Much It's Paying

The head of Haiti's transitional council admitted authorities have hired mercenaries to help them fight armed gangs that control most of the capital

The Independent UK

Haiti's first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year

Haiti’s first commercial flight in seven months took off has taken off from the capital, going to the northern city of Cap-Haitien, where excited passengers hope to reunite with friends, relatives and business associates

The Independent UK

Protesters in Haiti demand new government and more security as anger over gangs spreads

Dozens of protesters are marching up the hills of Haiti’s capital to demand an end to persistent gang violence as they call on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign

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Gangs tighten grip on key towns in Haiti as violence and protests escalate

The latest wave of violence to engulf Haiti – including a mass jailbreak and deadly protests – has allowed criminal gangs to tighten their grip on key urban areas, plunging the country further into chaos and testing the limits of the transitional government.

The Independent UK

Gunfire as thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence

Thousands of protesters in Haiti have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safe

The Guardian - US

Haitians fear the imminent fall of Port-au-Prince to rebel gangs: ‘We will die standing’

Both the national police and a UN-backed security force have failed to staunch the year-long insurgency, with more than a million people displaced

The Guardian - US

Battered statue bears witness to Haiti’s tragedy, resilience and flickering hope

The depiction of the Unknown Maroon – the Nèg Mawon – was commissioned by a dictator to represent freedom and now stands in the middle of a war zone

The Independent UK

Haiti’s southwest airport accepts international flights for first time after violence halts trips to capital

The Antoine Simon Airport in the coastal city of Les Cayes should be a safer option for commercial airlines

Radio France Internationale

UN calls for urgent action as gang violence in Haiti escalates

Amid intensifying gang violence and recent reports highlighting the disintegration of security in Haiti, the United Nations has called for urgent international support to stabilise the country.

The Independent UK

Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia's leader

Haiti's government has invested more than $3.8 million to welcome Colombia's president

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