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Why experts want Haiti gang leaders to be involved in interim power-sharing negotiations

Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, on March 5. [Getty Images]

Gang violence in Port au' Prince continues spiraling out of control, with reports now indicating that the outlaws are controlling almost everything in the Haitian capital city.

Journalist, author and former diplomat Monique Clesca reports that gangs were in her neighbourhood three days ago and "everybody is on the edge, stressed, absolutely terrified that they might come back".

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