"Fear Grips Port-au-Prince as Gang Violence Escalates"

Gang violence in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has left residents in fear as a key community, Solino, comes under siege, with homes torched and residents fleeing amidst incessant gunfire. The escalating violence, driven by gangs vying for power and pressuring the interim Prime Minister, has led to nearly 4,000 killings and 3,000 kidnappings last year. The Haitian National Police have deployed officers to track down armed individuals, while nearby communities are erecting barricades to prevent further incursions. Haiti is awaiting the deployment of a foreign armed force led by Kenya to help quell the violence, pending a ruling in Kenya on January 26 regarding the deployment.