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Haiti armed gang violence

Active High intensity Internationalized intrastate Americas 7 Jul 2021 to present

Armed gangs, many in the Viv Ansanm coalition, control most of Port-au-Prince and key roads. Police, the army and a UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force that began arriving in April 2026 are fighting them, and self-defence groups are also involved. Prime Minister Fils-Aimé governs alone, with elections planned for December 2026.

Conflict zones

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Key facts

Killed, Jan-Mar 2026
At least 1,642 (745 injured)
BINUH quarterly human rights report Q1 2026 as of 31 Mar 2026
Killed, Apr-Jun 2026
At least 1,408 (656 injured)
BINUH as of 30 Jun 2026
Gang Suppression Force military personnel deployed
1,083 of 5,550 authorized (8 Jul 2026)
Security Council Report as of 8 Jul 2026
Gang Suppression Force mandate
Extended to 31 Mar 2027 (Resolution 2829)
GlobalSecurity.org (UN press release) as of 29 Sep 2026
Acute food insecurity
Over 5.8 million people (Jan-Jun 2026)
Security Council Report as of 30 Jun 2026
Reported fatalities, last 4 weeks (ACLED)
140
ACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026
Deaths in 2026, 2 Jan to 28 Sep 2026 (UCDP)
476 best estimate (429–500)
UCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 28 Sep 2026

Human cost

Fatalities
5.5K
  • 5,519 confirmedUN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) as of 15 Jan 2026All killings linked to gang violence, security operations and self-defence groups, 1 Mar 2025-15 Jan 2026
Killed in 2026 so far (UCDP)
476
People displaced
1.5Mrange across 2 sources
  • 1,466,862 reportedIOM DTM Round 13 as of 31 May 2026IDPs nationwide, DTM Round 13 (May 2026)
  • 1,500,000 estimatedIOM via GlobalSecurity.org as of 31 Aug 2026IDPs nationwide ('nearly 1.5 million'), data through August 2026
All forcibly displaced, country-wide (UNHCR)
1.8M
Recorded events, last 30 days
60

Parties and actors

  • Haitian National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti State security forces · aligned with Government
  • Gang Suppression Force (UN Security Council-authorized multinational force) Foreign security force · aligned with Government
  • Viv Ansanm gang coalition and other gangs Criminal armed groups
  • Self-defence groups Community armed groups

Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.

Negotiations

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Trend: events and reported fatalities by month

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 63 250 125 500 188 750 250 1KNov 2021: 63 events, 37 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 41 events, 36 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 66 events, 86 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 57 events, 70 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 44 events, 30 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 148 events, 292 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 70 events, 65 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 62 events, 45 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 139 events, 414 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 38 events, 51 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 58 events, 66 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 103 events, 230 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 51 events, 169 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 49 events, 62 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 57 events, 71 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 101 events, 186 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 120 events, 136 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 152 events, 513 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 78 events, 153 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 43 events, 41 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 85 events, 105 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 112 events, 170 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 83 events, 151 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 72 events, 105 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 94 events, 306 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 95 events, 130 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 124 events, 357 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 115 events, 303 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 158 events, 233 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 88 events, 143 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 83 events, 106 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 62 events, 111 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 72 events, 169 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 110 events, 219 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 60 events, 221 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 110 events, 231 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 212 events, 516 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 179 events, 854 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 171 events, 525 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 234 events, 572 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 247 events, 723 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 106 events, 397 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 131 events, 499 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 117 events, 362 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 115 events, 223 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 115 events, 253 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 72 events, 195 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 117 events, 217 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 177 events, 405 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 77 events, 245 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 129 events, 369 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 79 events, 218 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 116 events, 346 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 98 events, 229 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 139 events, 403 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 101 events, 275 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 91 events, 254 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 101 events, 270 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 90 events, 184 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 60 events, 140 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians).
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 202660140
Sep 202690184
Aug 2026101270
Jul 202691254
Jun 2026101275
May 2026139403
Apr 202698229
Mar 2026116346
Feb 202679218
Jan 2026129369
Dec 202577245
Nov 2025177405
Oct 2025117217
Sep 202572195
Aug 2025115253
Jul 2025115223
Jun 2025117362
May 2025131499
Apr 2025106397
Mar 2025247723
Feb 2025234572
Jan 2025171525
Dec 2024179854
Nov 2024212516
Oct 2024110231
Sep 202460221
Aug 2024110219
Jul 202472169
Jun 202462111
May 202483106
Apr 202488143
Mar 2024158233
Feb 2024115303
Jan 2024124357
Dec 202395130
Nov 202394306
Oct 202372105
Sep 202383151
Aug 2023112170
Jul 202385105
Jun 20234341
May 202378153
Apr 2023152513
Mar 2023120136
Feb 2023101186
Jan 20235771
Dec 20224962
Nov 202251169
Oct 2022103230
Sep 20225866
Aug 20223851
Jul 2022139414
Jun 20226245
May 20227065
Apr 2022148292
Mar 20224430
Feb 20225770
Jan 20226686
Dec 20214136
Nov 20216337

Events by type

Battles Explosions / remote violence Violence against civilians
0 63 125 188 250 20222023202420252026
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026

Most affected provinces

  1. Ouest 909 events · 2,465 fatalities
  2. Artibonite 231 events · 653 fatalities
  3. Centre 45 events · 90 fatalities
  4. Nord 29 events · 34 fatalities
  5. Sud-Est 18 events · 70 fatalities
  6. Sud 10 events · 12 fatalities
  7. Nord-Est 8 events · 9 fatalities
  8. Grande-Anse 3 events · 2 fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Last 12 months, political violence events.

Sources and further reading

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