– Several hundred prisoners have escaped from Haiti’s national prison in the capital, Port-au-Prince, after fighting broke out on Saturday, a spokesperson from the Haitian authorities told CNN. Among other things, the prison is said to have housed gang members who were involved in the murder of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. An inmate waves from the prison after the mass escape on Sunday. Photo: Odelyn Joseph / AP Volden recovered on Thursday, and there have been attacks against police stations and the international airport. Gang leader Jimmy Cherizier said on Friday he would continue the violence, with the aim of ousting Prime Minister Ariel Henry. – We ask Haiti’s police and military to take responsibility and arrest Ariel Henry. You must arrest Henry to free the country, said Cherizier. There has been unrest in Haiti in recent days. Photo: RALPH TEDY EROL / Reuters The Prime Minister traveled to Kenya earlier this week to conclude an agreement to allow Kenyan police to assist in the fight against the gang members.
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