30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens

By Sylvain Barral, WFP, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 20 May 2026

Peace and SecurityAround 30,000 people have had to flee their homes in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas following a new wave of violent attacks and atrocities perpetrated by armed gangs over the past ten days.

Much of the violence has been concentrated in Cité Soleil, an impoverished neighbourhood in the capital, where humanitarian workers are now seeking to provide life-saving assistance.

30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens

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