Gangs now control approximately 85 percent of Port-au-Prince.
Kenyan police officers who have been deployed to combat escalating gang violence in Haiti are confronting daily hostilities in Port-au-Prince.Police have been situated in a Kenya-led multinational force since earlier this year.Gangs now control approximately 85 percent of the city. Humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have suspended operations due to safety concerns, further straining aid delivery to those in need.
estimates that six million people, including 3.3 million children, will require humanitarian aid next year.The United States and other nations have advocated for a more robust U.N. peacekeeping mission, citing the current operation's lack of resources and funding.However, efforts to transition the mission into a U.N. peacekeeping force face resistance from China and Russia, who prefer to give the existing mission more time to establish peace.Russia's Deputy U.N.
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