More than 50,000 people were forced to leave their homes within two weeks in Central Haiti, as gang violence spreads beyond the boundaries of the capital Port-O-Prenz, according to a statement from the International Migration Organization (IOM) on Tuesday. The poorest country in the Western hemisphere has been plagued for years by gang violence, accused of killing, rape, looting and ransom abductions, a situation that is getting worse. On March 31, gangs attacked cities in the central part of the country, especially in the D’A O and Mirbale, about 50 kilometers from Port-O-Prenz, where they conquered the police station and prison, releasing 529 detainees. In total, by April 16, 51,466 people fled because of these attacks, with the majority of finding refuge in their relatives in communities in the same province, the IOM said in a estimation published Tuesday. The new forced displacements are added to those of one million ethics who already have […]
Source: News Beast
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