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Haiti extends state of emergency
Soldiers guard the entrance of the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 4, 2024

HAITI’S unelected government said on Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try to curb violent gang attacks.

Attacks by gangs have paralysed the capital Port-au-Prince in a fierce battle for political power.

An initial three-day curfew was announced over the weekend, but gangs have continued to attack police stations and other state institutions at night as Haiti’s National Police struggles to contain the violence with limited staff and resources.

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