Haiti gang clashes kill at least 78 in Port-au-Prince suburbs, UN says
Key takeaways
- Clashes between rival gangs in the suburbs of Haiti’s capital have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, the United Nations office in Haiti said on Thursday.
- Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 01:44Modified: 15/05/2026 - 01:46
- Haiti, the poorest country in the Caribbean, is ravaged by gang violence.
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Clashes between rival gangs in the suburbs of Haiti’s capital have killed at least 78 people and wounded 66 since Saturday, the United Nations office in Haiti said on Thursday. The toll included 10 civilians. Haiti, the Caribbean’s poorest country, has faced spiralling gang violence and worsening insecurity over the past two years.
Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 01:44Modified: 15/05/2026 - 01:46
By: FRANCE 24 Residents flee a neighborhood after gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 20, 2026 © Clarens SIFFROY, AFP Clashes between gangs in the suburbs of the Haitian capital have left at least 78 dead since Saturday, including 10 bystanders, according to a provisional toll released Thursday to AFP by the United Nations Office in Haiti (BINUH).