US announces plan to evacuate citizens stranded in Haiti

The emergency flight will depart from Cap-Haitien, Haiti's second-largest city, as the main airport in capital Port-au-Prince remains shut amid the unrest.  

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Graphic content / An aerial view of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 7, 2024. Haiti's troubled capital was put under a state of emergency for another month on March 7 as authorities struggle to rein in violent gangs demanding the prime minister resign. The decree, published in the official gazette, came as the gangs -- who already rule significant parts of Port-au-Prince -- extended their control with further attacks on law enforcement. (AFP)