In Haiti, gang violence renders thousands homeless

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Raging violence in Haiti triggered by a top gang leader's push to overthrow the prime minister has forced more than 15,000 people to flee their homes, many of which have been destroyed, accentuating the country's sense of misery and lawlessness. The situation escalated over the weekend with Prime Minister Ariel Henry's trip to Kenya to tie up a deal for the deployment of foreign troops in Haiti. On Sunday, Haiti's threadbare government declared a state of emergency after inmates escaped in two major prison breaks and heavy gunfire spread across the capital.