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Coverage dated January 6, 2025

Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says

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UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles

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  1. The Guardian

    Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says (opens The Guardian)

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    UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles

  2. Los Angeles Times

    The U.N. says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Officials say more than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Gang violence killed more than 5,600 people in Haiti in 2024: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Violent gangs control most of the Caribbean country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

  4. Triblive

    UN says over 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage (opens Triblive)

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    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday. The number of killings increased by more than 20% compared with all of 2023, according to the U.N.

  5. Washington Times

    The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage (opens Washington Times)

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    More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence, officials said Tuesday.