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Sources & MethodSecurity Council LIVE: Deadly gang attacks spike in Haiti
Following a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians in Haiti and amid reports of illicit weapons slipping into the Caribbean country, the Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) to hear and discuss the latest developments. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Gang leader threatens to execute more than 50 hostages as US deports dozens to Haiti amid surging violence
A gang leader in Haiti has threatened to execute more than 50 hostages days after 47 people from a once-peaceful farming community were killed.
Source confidence: medium
Sky News - World
In Haitin, dozens die in gang coalition attack on a farming community
A deadly gang attack on the village of Kenscoff in Haiti has left between 30 and 40 people dead. Located in the southeast of Port-au-Prince, the farming community that was targeted has a strategic position useful to armed groups. Over 3,000 people have died in 2026 alone from gang violence in the country. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News, Africanews - Latest
Haiti families plead for release of hostages after deadly gang attack
Families in Kenscoff near the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince are demanding the release of relatives taken hostage by armed gangs during last weekend's deadly attack on the town. At least 47 people were killed and more than 20 abducted, with thousands having fled their homes to avoid further attacks.
Source confidence: medium
RFI - English
Haití: Urgen justicia y protección tras ataque mortal de bandas armadas en Kenscoff
Haití: Urgen justicia y protección tras ataque mortal de bandas armadas en Kenscoff
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ReliefWeb: Amnesty International
Haiti: Justice and protection urgently needed following deadly armed gang attack in Kenscoff
Haiti: Justice and protection urgently needed following deadly armed gang attack in Kenscoff
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Amnesty International
Gang attack in Haiti: Anger mounts over police failures
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped after armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince. Sunday’s attack ...
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47 as more than 50 kidnapped, says UN
UN chief Guterres said the attack underscores 'the alarming security situation in Haiti' due to gangs.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Euronews - News
At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital
Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight ‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killings At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital at the weekend, the UN has said. A gang leader has threatened to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community of Kenscoff, ne...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
At least 40 killed as gangs attack displaced people near Haiti capital
At least 40 people have been killed, some execution-style, after gangs attacked displaced people sheltering in a church near Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince at the weekend, local authorities said.
Source confidence: medium
RFI - English
Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead
At least 30 people have been killed in a gang attack on a hillside community that overlooks routes into Haiti's capital.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Violence flares in Haiti as gang attack kills 30 people
Island nation grapples with violence as it seeks to hold first elections in more than a decade.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
OAS, CARICOM back Haiti security and election efforts
A high-level OAS and CARICOM delegation has arrived in Haiti to support efforts to restore security, strengthen state institutions and prepare for elections, as authorities seek to counter gang violence and create conditions for a December presidential and legislative vote.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
UNICEF Haiti Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (Mid - Year), 30 June 2026
UNICEF Haiti Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (Mid - Year), 30 June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections
DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin says ‘We’re going after them right now’ despite threat of violence in home country Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are faced with the prospect of imminent risk of arrest and deportation – to a home country racked with crime, violence and political unrest – after the Trump administration officially stripped them of humanitarian protections that had allowed them to live and work legally in the United States for years. US dist...
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The Guardian - World
Haiti schedules December presidential election despite security concerns
Haiti's electoral council has scheduled the country's first presidential election in a decade for December 13, with a runoff planned for late February, after postponing an earlier timetable due to security fears. The vote remains contingent on improved security and funding, as widespread gang violence continues to cast doubt over whether the long-delayed electoral process can proceed as planned.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future
Haiti’s future success depends on “security, political engagement, and humanitarian action reinforcing each other,” the UN’s most senior official in Haiti has told the UN Security Council which met in New York on Monday to discuss the way forward for the embattled Caribbean island nation.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security