Gangs control 60% of Haiti’s capital, UN chief says

Ms Richardson said insecurity has led to “massive displacement,” especially in the capital, where 155,000 people have fled their homes

G9 coalition gang members ride a motorcycle through the Wharf Jeremy street market in Port-au-Prince (AP)

Close to 60% of Haiti’s capital is dominated by gangs whose violence and sexual attacks have caused thousands to flee their homes, the UN humanitarian chief in the Caribbean nation has said.

Ulrika Richardson said that has left nearly 20,000 people in Port-au-Prince are facing “catastrophic famine-like conditions” as a cholera outbreak spreads throughout Haiti.