"More than half of Haiti's population is experiencing critical levels of hunger as armed groups tighten their grip across the Caribbean nation and the ravaged economy continues its downward spiral. A report released on Friday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) found that some 5.7 million Haitians of a population of roughly 11 million are facing severe food shortages."
"The crisis threatens to worsen as gang violence displaces families, destroys agricultural production, and prevents aid from reaching those desperately in need. The assessment shows 1.9 million people are already at emergency hunger levels, marked by severe food gaps and dangerous rates of malnutrition. Another 3.8 million face crisis-level food insecurity. The situation is expected to deteriorate further, with nearly six million people projected to face acute hunger by mid-2026 as Haiti enters its lean agricultural season."
About 5.7 million people face severe food shortages, with 1.9 million already at emergency hunger levels marked by severe food gaps and dangerous malnutrition rates. Another 3.8 million experience crisis-level food insecurity. Nearly six million are projected to face acute hunger by mid-2026 during the lean agricultural season. Armed groups control about 90 percent of Port-au-Prince and have expanded into agricultural regions, displacing 1.3 million people who shelter in overcrowded sites lacking basic services. Farmers must negotiate with gangs or surrender harvests, and gangs block main roads, preventing food from reaching the capital. A government office is planned to coordinate relief, but insecurity and economic collapse hinder response.
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