Haiti’s lawless capital Port-au-Prince was in the grip of a new wave of gang violence on Friday, according to an AFP correspondent on the ground, as more families fled their homes.
Armed groups have been battling for control of the city for several years, and clashes have intensified in recent weeks as the rival gangs attempt to establish new territories.
“I’m moving home for the fifth time because of the gang violence,” complained 64-year-old Nocia, who preferred not to give her surname for fear of reprisals. “I can’t stand it any more. I want to leave the capital.”
Nearby, her furniture was loaded into a van.
Another resident, Martine, told AFP that she intended to take her children to live with her mother in the south of the country, leaving “by boat if I have to.”
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