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Gang violence in Haiti
Armed gangs control large parts of Port-au-Prince and are expanding into Artibonite, Kenscoff and the south of the country.
Open on the interactive globeBetween April and June 2026, 1,408 people were killed and 656 injured, and an August attack in Kenscoff killed at least 47 people. The number of internally displaced people rose to about 1.5 million by June 2026, and about 6 million people, half the population, need assistance. The 2026 humanitarian plan was 19 percent funded in April.
Numbers with sources
| Value | As of | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in need | 6 m | 2 September 2026 | acaps.org |
| People displaced | 1.5 m | June 2026 | acaps.org |
| Humanitarian appeal | 880 m USD | 17 April 2026 | news.un.org |
| Appeal funded | 19% | 17 April 2026 | news.un.org |
Needs
- food
- protection
- health
- shelter
- water and sanitation
Parties to the conflict
- Haitian National Police and international security forces
- Gang coalitions
- Self-defence groups
Who is helping
Organisations that, according to their own publications, work on this event (3). Donations go directly to each organisation's own website - GLOBURNS does not handle payments.
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF)Doctors Without Borders provides medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics and disasters, independent of politics. In North Darfur it runs, among others…Donate on the organisation's website (lekarze-bez-granic.pl)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)IOM is the UN migration agency, assisting displaced people and migrants and running the Displacement Tracking Matrix. In Haiti it tracks displacement caused by armed…Donate on the organisation's website (donate.iom.int)
- World Food Programme (WFP)WFP is the largest humanitarian organisation focused on food assistance. In Cox's Bazar it provides more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees with e-voucher food…Donate on the organisation's website (wfp.org)
Sources
- acaps.org acaps.org/en/countries/haiti
- news.un.org news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168203
- news.un.org news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167328
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