Haiti

09 December 2024

Criminal violence in Haiti surged on 7–8 December with the killing of 180 people by a local gang in Cité Soleil, a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince. The fighting displaced around 5,000 people from the neighbourhoods of Christ Roi Moïse, Fort National, and Poste Marchand. Civilians need access to protection services. (IOM 09/12/2024, BBC 09/12/2024, Al Jazeera 09/12/2024)

08 December 2024

Severe flooding and heavy rainfall in northern and southern Haiti have affected over 100,000 people nationwide since early December. One of the hardest-hit areas is Cap-Haïtien, the main city north of the country, accounting for 70% of the affected population. An environmental emergency was declared in the city following a landslide on 5 December, which buried homes in mud and killed at least four people. Les Cayes and Port-Salut, in the Sud department, are also among the most impacted. The affected populations urgently need food kits, drinking water, and emergency WASH services. (ERCC accessed 10/12/2024, OCHA 06/12/2024, Haitian Times 09/12/2024)

05 November 2024

Since 2021, 437,000 people have been forcibly returned to Haiti. Most (87%) have been returned from the Dominican Republic, Haiti’s only land-bordering neighbour. In 2024 alone, the Dominican Republic returned over 150,000 Haitians (97% of all returnees) and announced plans to send back 10,000 more weekly. This wave of returnees comes amid escalating insecurity, limited access to food and healthcare, and rising internal displacement in Haiti. Many returnees, nearly half of whom were self-employed when they left, may face insecurity and its impacts and struggle to secure jobs. The influx is also likely to put more pressure on host communities' capacity to support those in need, particularly in places such as Grand Sud region and Ouest department, where most of the displaced are settling. (IOM accessed 05/11/2024, IOM 22/09/2024, IOM 12/05/2024)

07 October 2024

On 3 October 2024, an armed gang launched an attack in Pont-Sondé, a town in the Saint-Marc municipality southwest of the central Artibonite department, resulting in 70 civilian deaths and the displacement of an estimated 6,200 people. Almost 90% of IDPs have moved to nearby towns to stay with family and acquaintances. This incident highlights the growing surge in gang violence, which has claimed 3,661 lives and displaced over 700,000 people in Port-au-Prince and its surroundings since January 2024. IDPs urgently require humanitarian assistance, including access to food and healthcare services, and, for those not staying with host communities, access to shelter and WASH services. (IOM accessed 09/10/2024, OCHA 04/10/2024, AP News 08/10/2024)

30 September 2024

Between August 2024 and February 2025, around 5.41 million people are expected to experience Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse food insecurity levels. This marks a 24% increase compared to the August 2023 to February 2024 period. The main drivers of the deterioration are insecurity in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince, which has disrupted the supply of goods to local markets nationwide; economic shocks; and high food prices. (IPC 30/09/2024, IPC 20/09/2023, CARE 30/09/2024)

05 August 2024

Between April–June 2024, gang violence in Port-au-Prince killed or injured 1,379 people, a 45% decrease from the previous quarter. That said, gangs continue to affect the population through the forced recruitment of minors, particularly those living in gang-controlled areas; the sexual assault of girls and women; and attacks or lootings of public buildings, homes, and businesses. The population of the city and surrounding regions urgently require access to protection services. (OCHA 05/08/2024, AyiboPost 18/06/2024, AyiboPost 04/08/2024)

27 April 2024

Between 2022 and 11 April 2024, Haiti reported 82,000 cumulative suspected cholera cases, reaching a new peak for the country. The most affected are children between two and nine years old. Cholera, a disease that spreads more easily in the absence of adequate WASH services, seems to have found ideal conditions in Haiti, where violence obstructs people's access to these and healthcare services. People require assistance in accessing healthcare facilities, and there is a need for more medical equipment, especially cholera-confirming kits. WASH needs include access to clean water and hygiene products to curb the spread of the disease. (PAHO 27/04/2024, OCHA 09/04/2024, UNFPA 03/04/2024)