At least 78 dead, 5,000 displaced in gang clashes in Haiti since Saturday

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At least 78 dead, 5,000 displaced in gang clashes in Haiti since Saturday

Issued on: 15/05/2026 - 11:34

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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). Haiti, the poorest country in the Caribbean, is ravaged by gang violence. The situation has steadily deteriorated over the past two years. Violence since the weekend has displaced some 5,300 people.

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