The Latest Breaking News from Port-au-Prince

Both the national police and a UN-backed security force have failed to staunch the year-long insurgency, with more than a million people displaced

The depiction of the Unknown Maroon – the Nèg Mawon – was commissioned by a dictator to represent freedom and now stands in the middle of a war zone

Remembrance of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 comes as the country faces major challenges, including gang violence and extreme poverty.

Haiti’s main international airport has reopened one month after it closed for the second time this year because of gang violence

Groups helping those affected by conflict are the focus of this year’s appeal. Courageous Médecins Sans Frontières staff are battling the odds in Port-au-Prince

Thespians recognize continuing to rehearse is a perilous business – but they are determined to fight on

More than 40,000 people fled their homes in Port-au-Prince in the space of just ten days this month, according to the International Organization for Migration. The Haitian capital is witnessing a spike in gang violence despite the presence of a multinational security mission.

Insecurity in Haiti is rising again, forcing embassies and UN agencies to evacuate capital amid gang-fuelled violence.

When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high