Insecurity Insight

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry will remain in office, leading to further instability in Haiti including sporadic economic protests.

By: Helen Buck

Gang-related political violence and kidnappings will continue despite Haitian groups meeting to discuss forthcoming elections.

By: Helen Buck

Les pillages et les enlèvements sont appelés à augmenter, le contrôle exercé par les gangs s’étendant à tout Haïti et les prix étant en hausse.

By: Helen Buck

Looting and kidnapping will continue to increase as gang control spreads throughout Haiti and prices increase, though a strong acceptance strategy will LIKELY mitigate against severe violence towards aid organisations.

By: Helen Buck

Update: All 17 missionaries now free

By: Helen Buck

20 December 2021: Update: All 17 missionaries of the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries — who were abducted after visiting the Croix-des-Bouquets orphanage by the 400 Mawozo gang last October — have regained their freedom. Source: BBC Return to Haiti home page

Gang members shoot dental surgeon and his wife in Port-au-Prince

By: Helen Buck

04 December 2021: In the Bois Verna neighbourhood, Port-au-Prince, gang members shot and seriously injured a professor and dental surgeon, alongside his wife, while attempting to abduct them at Avenue Lamartiniere. The doctor was taken to hospital and the woman suffered facial injuries. Source: Haiti Press Network Return to Haiti home page

La libération des deux missionnaires enlevés ne fait que souligner la menace d’enlèvement et la détérioration de l’environnement sécuritaire

By: Helen Buck

Release of two abducted missionaries merely serves to highlight ongoing kidnap threat and further deterioration in security environment

By: Helen Buck

Alors que les gangs haïtiens gagnent en influence, l’espace humanitaire pour les ONG se réduit. L’influence des gangs grandissant, les risques que les ONG et le personnel international soient pris pour cible augmentent.

By: Helen Buck

As Haitian gangs grow in influence, the humanitarian space for NGOs is shrinking, as larger gangs’ influence grows, the risks that NGOs and international personnel are targeted rises

By: Helen Buck

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