Thousands flee gang violence in Haiti

Hundreds of Haitians displaced by gang violence have taken shelter at a school close to the French embassy in the capital, Port-au-Prince. We hear messages from people in Haiti and speak to a journalist who is covering the story.

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Photo: Karnie Sharp.

(Photo: A woman holds on to her belongings and her chickens, as she and others shelter at a school after fleeing their neighbourhood Carrefour Feuilles when gangs took over, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti August 16, 2023. Credit: Ralph Tedy Erol/Reuters)