Haiti extends state of emergency and nighttime curfew
Haiti's government announced on Thursday it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew, in an attempt to curb the gang violence and protests plaguing the country.
Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haitiβs capital early on Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.
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In a dramatic political shake-up, Haiti's new Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aime, has been sworn in, replacing Garry Conille after just five months in office. As killings and gang violence continue to plague the country, Fils-Aime promises to tackle the security crisis head-on and restore stability. But can he succeed where his predecessors have failed? With Haiti in the grip of political turmoil and gang rule, his leadership will be crucial in the fight for the nation's future. Watch as we dive into Haiti's ongoing crisis and the challenges facing the new prime minister.
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Gun fights broke out between police and gangs in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Monday, the same day a new interim prime minister was expected to take over as the country faces a surge of violence.
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Haiti's government has announced an extension of the state of emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew in a bid to quell the escalating violence by gangs that has paralyzed the capital, Port-au-Prince,..
Haiti is under a state of emergency and nighttime curfew amid a surge of violence, after armed gangs attacked the Caribbean country's two largest prisons and freed scores of inmates.