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Gang Violence Displaces 1.5 Million in Haiti Crisis

4/15/2026

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Gang Violence Escalates

On April 13, seven people were killed in Seguin, Marigot, as attackers burned a police station and vehicles.
The Gran Grif gang carried out a late-March massacre that left more than 70 dead in Jean-Denis.
The United Nations reports more than 1.5 million displaced by gang violence, disrupting food routes and increasing threats in Artibonite and the Centre department.
Residents are urging authorities to restore control.

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UN Addresses Humanitarian Crisis

The United Nations reports 6.4 million Haitians need humanitarian assistance.
The United Nations reports 5.7 million Haitians face acute hunger.
The United Nations says 1,600 schools are closed, affecting 250,000 children.
Recent violence displaced 20,000 people, many for the second time.
Aid workers fear that a new international gang-fighting force could push gangs into remote areas.

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Gang Violence Escalates

On April 13, seven people were killed in Seguin, Marigot, as attackers burned a police station and vehicles.
The Gran Grif gang carried out a late-March massacre that left more than 70 dead in Jean-Denis.
The United Nations reports more than 1.5 million displaced by gang violence, disrupting food routes and increasing threats in Artibonite and the Centre department.
Residents are urging authorities to restore control.

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