Over 5600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN

  • January 8, 2025
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Over 5600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence, says UN

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Context:

  • In 2024, gang violence in Haiti resulted in over 5,600 deaths, marking a significant increase from 2023. This represented an additional 1,000 deaths compared to the previous year.
  • The Kenyan-led police support mission in Haiti, which is backed by both the United States and the United Nations, has been unable to stem the rising tide of violence.

Massacre in Cite Soleil:

  • A particularly brutal incident took place in Cite Soleil, an area in Port-au-Prince, in early December 2024.
  • Many of the victims were elderly individuals accused by the gang of practicing voodoo and allegedly poisoning the gang leader’s child.

About Haiti:

  • Located in the Caribbean, occupying the western part of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
  • Capital: Port-au-Prince.

IR Over 5600 killed last year in Haiti gang violence