Chad to deploy 1,500 troops to fight gangs in Haiti

Armed groups reportedly control nearly 90% of the city as Haiti continues to grapple with gang violence and political instability in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 30, 2026. [AFP]

Chad will deploy 1,500 soldiers to Haiti as part of the UN-backed security force to help quell ongoing gang violence, the country's president said Monday.

The poorest country in the Americas, Haiti has for years been plagued by criminal gangs responsible for killings, rapes, looting and kidnappings.