Title: Gangs in Haiti Displace Over 15,000 People

A new wave of violence in Haiti this week, driven by a senior gang leader's attempt to overthrow the Prime Minister, has forced over 15,000 people to flee their homes, exacerbating feelings of misery and chaos. Nikola, who lives in a camp and endures miserable conditions, stated, "Armed gangs forced us to leave our homes and destroyed our houses, and now we are displaced in the streets." The situation worsened at the beginning of the week when Prime Minister Ariel Henry traveled to Kenya to finalize a deal for deploying foreign forces to restore order. The Haitian government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after a large-scale prison break and reports of heavy gunfire throughout the capital.

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