Acting prime minister Garry Conille says police have not restored order yet in ‘one neighbourhood’
In countries such as Mozambique and Haiti, schools have been closed or destroyed
African country will lead coalition aiming to bolster police force overwhelmed by fierce fighting in the Caribbean nation
US president meets William Ruto during first state visit by an African leader to Washington in 15 years
Civilian contractors, equipment and supplies arrive in Port-au-Prince to lay groundwork for long-stalled deployment
Transitional council to run poverty-stricken country in deal backed by US and Caribbean nations
Nine-member body will take over from acting PM in effort to end power vacuum that has allowed gangs to thrive
This new political crisis has no obvious solutions
An international security force needs to be beefed up and quickly deployed
Police claim rare success after shooting key ally of warlord
Mistakes of the past weigh heavily on a terrorised population
Ariel Henry will step down once a transitional council has been created
Prime Minister Ariel Henry remains out of the country as he pleads for international intervention
Ariel Henry refused entry to neighbouring state after US urges him to resign and hold elections
Publicity-hungry ex-policeman Jimmy Cherizier is calling for a revolution to topple embattled government
Ariel Henry’s whereabouts had been unknown as prison breakout exacerbated violence in Caribbean country
Prime Minister Ariel Henry hopes Kenya-led force will shore up security as armed gangs overrun capital
Ruling delivers blow to prospects of multinational force being deployed to quell gang violence in the Caribbean nation
Defendant will co-operate with US authorities investigating brazen assassination in country plagued by gang violence
Acting prime minister Ariel Henry is unwilling to share power as violence continues to spiral
With his work on show in North Miami, the Haitian-American talks about his sculptural approach to painting and printmaking
An inadequate response to tremors, storms or tsunamis can topple governments
President Luis Abinader says world must act instead of making speeches
US is trying to rally an international response as violent gangs battle for control of the country
Caribbean country is virtually ungovernable and faces ‘a humanitarian catastrophe’ UN warns