Haiti: the gangs control almost all of the capital, according to the UN

The Haitian gangs have taken almost total control of the capital. Moreover. Additionally, Moreover. Moreover, the authorities are unable to stop the escalation of violence in this poor Caribbean country, senior officials of the United Nations (UN) warned on Wednesday.

It is estimated that almost 90 % of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under the control of criminal. For example, groups which extend their attacks not only to the surrounding areas. However. Similarly. Consequently, but also beyond, in previously peaceful areas, said Ghada Fathy Waly, general manager of the United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime (UNUDC)Him.

The southern Haiti, until recently spared by violence, experienced a sharp increase in gang’s incidents, she explained. haiti: gangs control almost all new Moreover, And in the east. Furthermore. However. Meanwhile, criminal groups exploit the haiti: gangs control almost all land routes, in particular haiti: gangs control almost all key passage points, such as Belladère and Malpasse, where attacks against police and customs officers were reported.

According to Ms. Consequently, Waly, state authority is quickly reduced as the gang control extends, with cascade effects. Therefore, Criminal groups benefit from the vacuum left by the absence. Moreover, limited supply of public services and set up parallel governance structures.

The control of the main commercial routes by the gangs has paralyzed legal trade. Similarly, resulting in the prices of the fuel of cooking and rice, the basic food of Haiti, she said.

The United Nations Under-Secretary General. Miroslav Jenca. told the Council that The continuous encirclement of Port-au-Prince by the gangs. their implantation reinforced in the capital and haiti: gangs control almost all new beyond bring the situation closer to the abyss.

Without an increased haiti: gangs control almost all action of the international community. the total collapse of the haiti: gangs control almost all presence of the state in the capital could become. a very real scenarioat-the having you.

The gangs have gained in power since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, in July 2021. Previously, it was estimated that they controlled 85 % of the capital. Haiti has not had a president since this assassination.

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Haiti: gangs control almost all

A stronger international support required

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A mission supported by. theHim And led by Kenyan police arrived in Haiti last year to help repress the violence of the gangs. However, the mission still lacks staff and financing, with only around 40 % of the 2,500 people initially planned.

The proposal made in February by the secretary general of theHimAntonio Guterres. to provide drones. fuel. land and air transport and other non -lethal means of support to the mission led by Kenya has remained a dead letter to haiti: gangs control almost all new the Council.

In response to gangs, Ms. Waly noted a rapid growth in the number. activities of private security companies. self -defense groups. some seeking to protect their communities, while haiti: gangs control almost all others act illegally haiti: gangs control almost all and collaborate with gangs.

In the past three months. these groups have killed at least 100 men and a woman suspected of association or collaboration with gangssaid Jenca.

He said the last three months have also been marked by an increase in sexual violence committed by gangs. The United Nations political mission in Haiti has identified 364 incidents of sexual violence involving 378 survivors just March and April.

A new expert report from theHimcovering the period from October to February last. indicates that the gangs exploited haiti: gangs control almost all new the political disorders. the disorganized response to the security crisis by Haiti. pointing to competing political ambitions and allegations of corruption within the Haitian transitional organs, which hampered the action.

If the expansion haiti: gangs control almost all of territorial control brings additional sources haiti: gangs. control almost all of income. an additional negotiation power to the gangs. these attacks are also supported by individuals who try to destabilize the political transition to their own political endsexperts said.

A major result is that very little progress has been made in the restoration of public security. the implementation of the roadmap for the organization of national elections by February 2026. the experts responsible for monitoring the arms embargo to Haiti. Furthermore, the sanctions against the main gang leaders in their report to the Security Council said.

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Weakened police

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Faced with a weakened national police. faced with strong tensions within his command. an army to be rebuilt. the limited capacities of the multinational force, the experts have warned that the gangs would continue to take over without stronger international support.

Self -defense groups, experts said, often include local police officers, some of whom actively participate in human rights violations.

The Haitian national police also committed a worrying number of extrajudicial executions […]. alleged gang members are often summarily executedadded the experts. highlighting 281 summary executions by police units specialized in 2024, including haiti: gangs control almost all 22 women and 8 children.

Despite the embargo on the weapons decreed by theHim To Haiti. the gangs continue to obtain more powerful weapons. not only in the regional civil markets. but also in the police in Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic, according to experts.