Over 2,300 people have been killed in gang violence in Haiti this year, according to the UN Human Rights Chief, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expected to visit Port-au-Prince.

Hundreds of people have been displaced in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as escalating gang violence shuts down hospitals and sparks protests in the Cite Soleil neighborhood.

Kenya reiterated its defense of deploying police forces to Haiti during a session at the UN Security Council, amidst local protests in Port-au-Prince against the departure of the forces.

Haiti is on maximum alert due to escalating violence, with the army mobilizing all personnel and canceling leaves. Over 5,500 violent deaths have occurred in less than a year as gangs expand their territorial control, and a Chadian contingent has arrived in Port-au-Prince.

Human Rights Watch says drone strikes by Haitian forces kill more than 1,200 people in, near Port-au-Prince since 2025.

Doctors Without Borders has been forced to shut down and evacuate its hospital in one of Port-au-Prince's poorest neighborhoods after a grueling 24 hours of treating gunshot victims and sheltering residents amidst intense gang violence.

A UN expert report indicates that anti-gang operations in Haiti have slowed the expansion of armed groups in Port-au-Prince, though the threat persists and progress is uneven. Authorities, supported by drone strikes and self-defense groups, have curbed gang advances.

Kidnappers posing as police officers are reportedly targeting victims in Haiti's capital, leading to a renewed strong travel warning as ransom abductions spike in Port-au-Prince's Delmas area.

Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has led to the displacement of 5,300 citizens, destruction of homes and hospitals, and a growing humanitarian crisis.

Doctors Without Borders was forced to evacuate one of its hospitals in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after more than 40 people were shot in the capital.

A police officer is seen standing guard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, indicating a continued security presence in the capital.

An advance contingent of troops from Chad has arrived in Haiti to join a UN-backed force tasked with assisting Haitian security forces in combating powerful gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince.