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Image: Paralysis of activities in downtown Port-au-Prince causes clashes between police and gangs

  • April 16, 2024
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Des carcasses de voitures incendiées par les groupes armés à l’avenue Magloire Ambroise, située à environ une centaine de mètres du palais nationald’Haïti.

Photo: Maxime Louissaint | Juno7 Car wrecks set on fire by armed groups on Avenue Magloire Ambroise, located about a hundred meters from the National Palace of Haiti.

The capital of Port au Prince has been known for about a month as a field of war, which opposes the police and armed groups.

The crisis continues to build as a decree on the appointment of members of the presidential council is published this week, which should be followed by the inauguration at the national palace, which is resisting the assault by armed groups.

A corpse strewn on the ground a few meters from the presidential palace. A corpse strewn on the ground a few meters from the presidential palace.

A PNH armored vehicle crisscrosses the area around the Champ de Mars. A PNH armored vehicle crisscrosses the area around the Champ de Mars.

A police patrol is positioned southeast of the presidential palace, a few meters from the French embassy in Haiti. A police patrol is positioned southeast of the presidential palace, a few meters from the French embassy in Haiti.

Avenue Magloire Ambroise, a street deserted by the residents of this area due to gang violence. Avenue Magloire Ambroise, a street deserted by residents of this area due to gang violence.
Des riverains du champ de mars qui viennent de se ravitailler. Residents of the Champ de Mars who have just stocked up on supplies.
Un enfant des rues s’endorme alors que le champ de mars est sombré par les détonations. A street child falls asleep while the Champ de Mars is darkened by the detonations.
Wind and tide, under heavy fire, this worker is one of the intrepid who brave downtown Port-au-Prince. Wind and tide, under heavy fire, this worker is one of the intrepid people who brave downtown Port-au-Prince.
Snap of a bullet following shooting in the perimeters of the presidential palace Haitian. Colleague of a bullet following shootings in the perimeters of the Haitian presidential palace.

Une commerçante venant du centre-ville avec sa marchandise. A shopkeeper coming from the city center with her merchandise.

Car wrecks set on fire by armed groups on Avenue Magloire Ambroise , located about a hundred meters from the national palace of Haiti. Photo: Maxime Louissaint | Juno7
Carcasses of cars set on fire by armed groups on Avenue Magloire Ambroise, located about a hundred meters from the National Palace of Haiti.

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