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Fact-check: Real-time X searches reveal multiple recent posts confirming Haiti is preparing for its first general election in over a decade, with party registration opened amid persistent gang violence straining police forces, as reported by AP, AlterPresse, and Miami Herald. The security deterioration since President Moïse's 2021 assassination and gangs controlling large areas is consistently supported by current reporting on X and web sources. The article from Africa News aligns fully with these verified real-time reports.
Haiti police stretched by gangs as key election is planned
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Haiti is preparing for its first general election in over a decade amid escalating gang violence that has severely strained the country's police forces. The security situation has deteriorated significantly since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021, with gangs controlling large portions of the country. The combination of an understaffed and outgunned police force and widespread gang dominance poses serious challenges to organizing free and fair elections.