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Fluid situation in Haiti calls for change of tack

A man is under arrest by Haitian police in the Turgeau commune of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during gang-related violence on April 24, 2023. [Getty Images]

A state of emergency has been declared in Haiti following an escalation in gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Besides causing several deaths, the violence has destroyed vital communications equipment. Attacks on two prisons have led to an estimated 4,000 inmates escaping.

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