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Arcs in and about Port-au-Prince from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 59 stories · 242 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 16, 2023

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Haiti's gang war: Ariel Henry's resignation and the foreign police missions

75 of 94 stories this year · 7 about Port-au-Prince · gone quiet

6 nuns kidnapped from bus in Haiti, Catholic organization says · 5 articles, Jan 20Six nuns and two other people kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says · 6 articles, Jan 25Kenyan Court Blocks Deployment of Police Force Set to Lead Multinational Mission to Haiti · 11 articles, Jan 26Haitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment · 14 articles, Jan 27A teacher and 6 members of a religious congregation have been kidnapped in Haiti, officials say · 5 articles, Feb 24Gangs in Haiti try to seize control of main airport in newest attack on key government sites · 29 articles, Mar 1Deadly violence in Haiti forces airlines to cancel flights after gunfire near airport · 5 articles, Mar 1Haiti, Kenya sign agreement on police deployment to tackle gang violence · 9 articles, Mar 1Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind · 18 articles, Mar 3Police in Haiti struggle against gangs storming prison in latest surge of violence - The Daily Reporter · 5 articles, Mar 3Haiti orders a curfew after gangs overrun its two largest prisons and free thousands · 26 articles, Mar 4Haiti declares state of emergency after mass prison escape · 15 articles, Mar 4Politicians vying to lead Haiti form alliances as gangs take over and premier tries to return home · 7 articles, Mar 6Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence · 12 articles, Mar 6Haiti's emboldened gangs could scuttle political solution · 28 articles, Mar 6Top Haitian gang leader warns of civil war, 'genocide' unless PM resigns · 5 articles, Mar 6'They messed it up': Biden's backing for Haiti's unpopular leader digs US into deeper policy hole | Ap-top-news · 6 articles, Mar 7Emergency summit in Jamaica to address spiraling Haiti crisis · 6 articles, Mar 9Violence is battering Haiti's fragile economy and causing food and water shortages · 14 articles, Mar 9US forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti, evacuate some personnel · 9 articles, Mar 10More US Marines deployed to help secure US Embassy in Haiti · 52 articles, Mar 10Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows · 7 articles, Mar 11Haiti Prime Minister Henry says he'll resign once a transitional council is created · 76 articles, Mar 12U.S. pledges additional $100M for force to Haiti · 11 articles, Mar 12US will contribute $300 million to Haiti’s multinational security mission · 8 articles, Mar 12Plan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political parties reject it · 19 articles, Mar 13Senate confirms new ambassador to troubled Haiti · 5 articles, Mar 14More Americans evacuate Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight, State Department says · 23 articles, Mar 16UN maternity aid looted in Port-au-Prince as Haiti crisis deepens · 14 articles, Mar 17First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami · 23 articles, Mar 18Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital · 25 articles, Mar 18A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation · 8 articles, Mar 19France evacuates more than 170 French nationals from Haiti · 6 articles, Mar 24Haiti's future governing council vows to restore ‘public and democratic order’ · 5 articles, Mar 27Haiti now needs up to 5,000 police to help tackle ‘catastrophic’ gang violence , UN expert says · 6 articles, Mar 29Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks · 15 articles, Apr 2Gunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace · 9 articles, Apr 2Haitian police seize hijacked cargo ship after 5-hour shootout · 5 articles, Apr 8Haiti announces transition council to establish new political leaders · 6 articles, Apr 12Haiti’s Health System Nears Collapse Amid Gang Violence · 10 articles, Apr 23Haitian prime minister resigns · 36 articles, Apr 25The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council · 20 articles, Apr 30Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Quell Stifling Violence · 6 articles, Apr 30Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced · 8 articles, May 2Haiti’s main airport reopens nearly 3 months after gang violence forced it closed · 12 articles, May 20Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti · 36 articles, May 22What we know about the young US missionaries and religious leader killed in Haiti · 57 articles, May 24American missionary couple killed by gang in Haiti, family says · 14 articles, May 24Remains of US missionaries killed by criminal gang members in Haiti returned to family · 42 articles, May 24Lawmaker says daughter, son-in-law killed in Haiti: 'My heart is broken' · 21 articles, May 24Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs · 23 articles, May 29Haiti's new leader vows unity, says he's 'very honored' in first statement since being selected · 9 articles, May 29Haiti’s new prime minister hospitalized days after being selected to lead country · 25 articles, Jun 9Haitian leaders oust police chief and appoint a new one as gang violence claims officers’ lives · 10 articles, Jun 15More than half a million people have been displaced by gang violence in Haiti, UN report finds · 9 articles, Jun 19Kenya-led police force arrives in Haiti to tackle gang violence · 27 articles, Jun 24US judge sentences Germine Joly, former leader of a powerful gang in Haiti, to 35 years in prison - The Daily Reporter · 9 articles, Jun 24Haiti's gang violence has displaced 300,000 children, the UN says · 9 articles, Jul 2Haiti's prime minister says Kenyan police are crucial to controlling gangs, early days are positive · 6 articles, Jul 4More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs · 8 articles, Jul 16US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti · 5 articles, Jul 23US sanctions former Haitian President Martelly over drug trafficking allegations · 13 articles, Aug 20The US is considering the creation of a UN peacekeeping operation for Haiti to fight gangs · 5 articles, Sep 4Blinken arrives in Haiti to show U.S. support for fighting gang violence · 12 articles, Sep 4Haitian gang slaughters at least 70 people as thousands flee · 11 articles, Oct 4Haiti Replaces Interim Prime Minister · 17 articles, Nov 10Spirit Airlines flight from Florida hit by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti · 27 articles, Nov 11Haiti’s main airport shuts down as gang violence surges and a new prime minister is sworn in · 22 articles, Nov 11FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti after plane hit by gunfire · 83 articles, Nov 12Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats · 6 articles, Nov 20Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops · 6 articles, Nov 24The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says · 5 articles, Nov 25Haiti gang massacres around 180 people, targeting elderly · 10 articles, Dec 9Haiti's main international airport reopens one month after gang violence forced it to close · 5 articles, Dec 11Haiti gang attack on journalists covering a hospital reopening leaves 2 dead, several wounded · 15 articles, Dec 24

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Nov 13, 202364218
Jan 15, 20242215
Jan 22, 20241206
Feb 19, 20241115
Feb 26, 202424111
Mar 4, 202412259106
Mar 11, 202413337131
Mar 18, 2024612245
Mar 25, 20240202
Apr 1, 202416424
Apr 22, 202440110
Apr 29, 20242208
May 20, 20246226100
May 27, 2024413345
Jun 3, 202433524
Jun 24, 202469437
Jul 1, 20241219
Jul 15, 20243208
Sep 2, 202434212
Sep 30, 20244309
Nov 11, 2024122310126
Nov 18, 20241105
Dec 23, 202443112
Jan 6, 20251013
Jan 13, 20250213
Jan 20, 20251217
Apr 21, 20250125
Jun 30, 202530210
Jul 7, 202522010
Sep 29, 20252115
Oct 20, 2025413349
Nov 10, 202513414
May 4, 20264219
Jul 13, 20261015
Jul 27, 20260016
Aug 3, 20261103
Aug 24, 202645840
Aug 31, 202606011
Sep 14, 202623117
Sep 21, 202647420
Sep 28, 20261207

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else1 story in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Port-au-Prince

  1. Jun 28– 29Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians12 articles · 11 independent sources
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