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Haiti: 'The gangs have been having their way in Port-au-Prince'

Speaking to Newshour's Nuala McGovern from an emergency Caricom summit to discuss the worsening security situation in Haiti, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations - Bob Rae - explains why regional countries are hoping that a Kenyan-led force can restore peace and stability.

(Photo: Gang Leader Jimmy 'Barbecue' Cherizier with G-9 federation gang members in the Delmas 3 area on 22 February 2024 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. There has a been fresh wave of violence in Port-au-Prince where, according to UN estimates, gangs control 80% of the city. Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

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