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No injuries or deaths have been confirmed, but the incident underscores Haiti’s fragile security situation. Armed groups still control up to 90% of the capital, despite recent efforts to reclaim key areas from gang coalitions such as Viv Ansanm.

Oct. 3-9, 2025

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…

Presidents spoke on a video call as expert speculates that Haiti could be an area where the two leaders can cooperate

The United Nations' Human Rights Chief welcomed the decision to expand the security mission for Haiti but warned that it is imperative to implement it soon

The U.N. Security Council's approval for the creation of a so-called gang suppression force in Haiti has been met with wary resignation in the small Caribbean state

The UN's Security Council has approved a resolution that significantly expands and transforms a security mission aimed at fighting gangs in Haiti, which control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince

The U.N. Security Council has voted to authorize a much larger, 5,550-member international force to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with troops.