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Haiti violence: State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak

Haiti has declared a state of emergency in and around the capital because of jailbreaks and spiralling insecurity.

In Haiti, thousands of criminals have escaped from prison in the capital Port-au-Prince as the country descends further into gang violence. A former Haitian prime minister said 'it's a nightmare' as criminal gangs are using violent means to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

The American Vice President, Kamala Harris, has called on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, as hopes for a ceasefire face another stumbling block.

And France is preparing to become the first country in the world to put the right to abortion in its constitution.

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  • Mon 4 Mar 202407:06GMT