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Gang violence in Haiti: The reality of everyday life in Port-au-Prince

By France24
20 May 2023   |   5:06 am
In Haiti, gang violence is still rocking the capital Port-au-Prince. We look at two very different initiatives to try to keep it in check: a basketball association working to keep kids off the streets and on the court, and a vigilante movement where civilians are taking justice into their own hands.

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