Latest data updates for Haiti Collapse Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-07/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-07/The PNH Village de Dieu offensive against the 'Baz 5 Segonn' gang continues into at least Day 6 as of June 6, with the corridor along Route Nationale 2 still contested. The IOM confirmed June 5–6 that Haiti's displacement crisis has hit a record 1.5 million IDPs — Port-au-Prince metro area crossed 300,000 for the first time — with 18,000+ newly displaced from Cité Soleil gang violence in May alone and 5,000+ from the Sud-Est, formerly a refuge. The US Embassy on June 6 welcomed Haiti's electoral decree as 'an important step toward elections,' maintaining Washington's backing for the August 30, 2026 framework despite acknowledged security gaps. On June 5, PM Fils-Aimé launched a commemorative World Cup postage stamp and announced elimination of import taxes on batteries and solar panels at a World Environment Day ceremony. Haitian Customs seized three drones, ammunition, and gang equipment in May operations. Two FAd'H soldiers were dismissed for theft and intimidation. Sunrise Airways launched a new daily Cap-Haïtien – Santo Domingo route.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-06/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-06/US Embassy Welcomes Haiti's Electoral Decree as 'Important Step' Toward August 2026 Elections. IOM: Haiti Displacement Crisis Hits 1.5 Million; 18,000+ Newly Displaced from Cité Soleil Violence in May; Port-au-Prince IDPs Exceed 300,000. Haiti General Customs Administration Seizes Three Drones, Ammunition, and Gang Equipment in May Operations. Sunrise Airways launched a new daily direct air service between Cap-Haïtien and Santo Domingo on June 6, 2026. Two Haitian Armed Forces Privates Dismissed for Sugar Theft and Intimidation of Civilians.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-05/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-05/The Haitian National Police extended its Village de Dieu offensive into a fifth consecutive day (June 5), targeting the 'Baz 5 Segonn' (5 Seconds) gang using armored vehicles, explosive drones, and tear gas — the first sustained police presence in the corridor in over five years. Police deliberately destroyed a malfunctioning armored vehicle June 4 to deny it to gang forces, and issued a June 5 public safety warning that gangs are using civilians as human shields. OHCHR reported June 4 that at least 2,310 people have been killed in Haiti from January 1 through June 4, 2026, with 699 women and girls subjected to documented sexual violence. MSF confirmed its Cité Soleil emergency department and sexual violence care unit resumed operations as of June 1, ending the acute phase of a 25-day forced closure. The KPIs and casualties data have been updated to reflect the new OHCHR figures, and new map points added for Village de Dieu and the MSF hospital reopening.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-04/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-04/OHCHR: At Least 2,310 Killed in Haiti January–June 4, 2026; 699 Women and Girls Subjected to Sexual Violence. PNH Deliberately Destroys Armored Vehicle in Village de Dieu to Prevent Gang Capture; Offensive Enters Day 4. MSF Cité Soleil Hospital Emergency Department and Sexual Violence Unit Confirmed Operational Since June 1, Ending Acute Phase of 25-Day Closure.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-03/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-03/PNH Village de Dieu Offensive Day 3: Armored Vehicles, Drones, and Tear Gas Target 5 Seconds Gang — First Police Presence in Zone in Over Five Years. Henry Wooster, the United States Chargé d'Affaires to Haiti since June 2025, is departing the country following his appointment as US Ambassador to Kenya.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-02/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-02/June 2 marks the first full operational day of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) following its formal June 1 launch, with approximately 800 personnel (~15% of the 5,500-person authorized ceiling) concentrated exclusively in Port-au-Prince's city center — Cité Soleil, Artibonite, and Sud-Est have zero coverage. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital enters its 24th consecutive day of forced closure, leaving ~300,000 commune residents without emergency medical access. IOM's Emergency Tracking Tool Report 95 documents 1,100+ newly displaced from Petite Rivière de Bayonnais (Artibonite) following gang violence on May 26, with UN spokesperson Dujarric confirming ongoing armed attacks driving Artibonite displacement on June 1. A new map point has been added for the Petite Rivière de Bayonnais displacement site.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-01/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-06-01/On June 1, 2026, the Gang Suppression Force formally launched full operations — a mandate milestone marking the official start — but with only ~800 personnel on the ground (~15% of the 5,500-person authorized ceiling under UNSCR 2793), concentrated exclusively in Port-au-Prince's city center with no coverage for Cité Soleil, Martissant, or the Artibonite. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital enters its 23rd consecutive day of forced closure as MSF partially resumed activities in other Port-au-Prince neighborhoods. The 2026 HRP remains only ~23% funded and the 1.5 million IDP total reflects no improvement since the UN's May 29 confirmation. The US Supreme Court TPS ruling covering ~350,000 Haitian nationals remains expected in late June–early July 2026.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-31/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-31/On May 31, the eve of the Gang Suppression Force's scheduled full operations launch (June 1), MSF's Cité Soleil hospital enters its 22nd consecutive day of forced closure — its longest since the 2021 crisis began — leaving ~300,000 commune residents without emergency medical access, with the GSF still at only ~800 personnel (15% of its 5,500-person authorized ceiling) concentrated exclusively in Port-au-Prince city center. On May 30, Haitian women's organizations used Haitian Mother's Day to publicly demand protection for gang violence victims, stressing that women and children constitute more than half of the 1.5 million internally displaced persons confirmed by the UN. Haiti's football team's World Cup qualification — the first in over 50 years — triggered rare street celebrations on May 29–30, though the team trains in Florida as gang control makes home operations impossible. The 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan remains only 23% funded and the TPS ruling covering ~350,000 Haitian nationals in the US is expected from the US Supreme Court in late June–early July 2026.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-30/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-30/Haitian Women's Groups Use Mother's Day to Demand Protection for Victims of Gang Violence. Haiti's World Cup Qualification Sparks Rare National Unity as Country Marks 50-Year Return to Football's Biggest Stage.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-29/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-29/The UN confirmed on May 29 that approximately 1.5 million Haitians are now internally displaced — with Port-au-Prince crossing 300,000 IDPs for the first time — as the 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan remains only 23% funded ($198.7M of $880M secured). MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered its 20th consecutive day of forced closure, the longest documented uninterrupted shutdown since the 2021 crisis began, leaving ~300,000 commune residents without emergency medical care. Haiti inaugurated its first specialized judicial units on May 27 — two panels of 25 magistrates each for mass crimes/sexual violence and financial crimes — though human rights groups note both units' jurisdiction is limited to Port-au-Prince's Court of First Instance. The Gang Suppression Force, at ~800 personnel (15% of its 5,500-person ceiling), launched full operations June 1 with no coverage for Cité Soleil or the Artibonite.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-28/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-28/On May 28, 2026, approximately two dozen Cité Soleil residents staged a rare public protest at a street intersection — holding tree branches and demanding police protection even as gunshots rang nearby — documented by the Associated Press. The protest followed four consecutive days of gang violence that included mass shootings, arson of occupied homes, and reported beheadings since May 25. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered its 19th consecutive day of closure (its longest since the crisis began), leaving approximately 300,000 commune residents without emergency medical access, while over 30,000 have been newly displaced since May 10. A UN News investigation published this week documents the collapse of Haiti's media ecosystem under gang violence: newsrooms shuttered, journalists silenced, and information voids exploited by gangs to suppress accountability. The Gang Suppression Force full operations launch in 3 days (June 1), but the ~800-person advance force has no presence in Cité Soleil or the Artibonite.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-27/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-27/Gang forces launched a two-day offensive in central Port-au-Prince on May 26–27, 2026, attacking Nan Brooklyn (4 killed, 20 injured, homes burned) and consolidating new leadership across Chancerelles, Nan Tokyo, Nan Barozi, Delmas 2, and Delmas 4 — directly encircling the government-held city center corridor. Witnesses alleged police armored vehicles facilitated the gang advance, with unverified reports that Barbecue/Chérizier was transported to the area in an HNP vehicle. Separately, Haiti registered 1,398 diphtheria cases while MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered Day 18 of its longest documented uninterrupted closure, leaving 300,000 residents without emergency care. The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) announced full operations beginning June 1, 2026, but the ~800-person advance force remains far below its 5,500-person authorized ceiling and has no presence in the affected neighborhoods.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-26/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-26/On May 26, 2026, gang forces attacked the Nan Brooklyn neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, killing at least 4 people and injuring 20, while burning homes in the area. As of May 26, 2026, Haiti had recorded 1,398 confirmed diphtheria cases in an ongoing outbreak that compounds the country's already severely degraded public health infrastructure.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-25/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-25/On May 25, 2026, Krache Dife de Delmas 6 gang — a Viv Ansanm faction — attacked a displaced persons camp in Port-au-Prince's Delmas 6 corridor, killing 2 people including a minor and burning 24 houses, deepening the humanitarian crisis as ~1.5 million Haitians remain internally displaced. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered Day 16 of closure with 300,000 commune residents still without emergency medical access and no reopening timeline. US Senate advocates launched a push (week of May 19) to extend Haitian TPS through 2027, running parallel to the imminent Supreme Court ruling in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot expected by late June 2026 that threatens ~350,000 Haitian TPS holders. The GSF's ~800-person advance force remains concentrated exclusively in Port-au-Prince city center with no coverage in Delmas, Cité Soleil, or the Artibonite.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-24/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-24/MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered Day 15 of closure on May 24 — the longest documented uninterrupted closure since the crisis began — with 300,000 commune residents still without emergency care and no reopening timeline announced. OCHA's Crisis in Numbers confirmed 6.4 million Haitians require emergency humanitarian assistance in 2026, with the $880M HRP only 20% funded ($708M gap). On May 23, the GSF held a high-level strategic coordination meeting with Haiti's Ministry of Defense, and security forces seized weapons and ammunition; Zed Airlines inaugurated a Miami–Cap-Haïtien direct route. Political uncertainty deepened as approximately 350,000 Haitian TPS holders in the US await an imminent Supreme Court ruling in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot — expected late June 2026 — while PM Fils-Aimé's revised end-of-2026 election target remains without a supporting electoral decree, with voter registration not begun and 23 communes still inaccessible.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-23/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-23/HaitiLibre's May 23, 2026 Zapping roundup reported three significant developments. Day 14: MSF Cité Soleil Hospital Closure Persists; 30,000+ Displaced Since May 10; UN Formal Warning Active — 300,000 Commune Residents Without Emergency Care.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-22/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-22/JURIST reported a formal UN warning on surging mass displacement as the Cité Soleil violence wave entered Day 13 with 30,000+ displaced and MSF's hospital remaining closed for the full second week. ACLED's May 2026 overview documented a record 38 deaths in the Sud-Est department — a 'balloon effect' as GSF/HNP pressure displaces gang factions from Port-au-Prince to unprotected regions. PassBlue/UN data revealed approximately 21 GBV cases per day in Q1 2026, a 43% surge from Q4 2025, with 70%+ involving rape — exposing catastrophic underreporting relative to the 292 formally documented BINUH cases. The Seguin/Marigot map point was updated to reflect the broader Sud-Est expansion pattern, and the MSF hospital marker updated to Day 13.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-21/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-21/UN News (May 20) confirmed approximately 30,000 people displaced by the latest Cité Soleil violence wave since May 10, with Shalom Church in Delmas 33 sheltering over 2,000 displaced persons and WFP reaching 8,500 newly displaced with emergency food; nine WFP-supported schools serving ~12,000 students suspended meal distributions. Africanews (May 21) documented gangs continuing to burn houses and vehicles across Ouest and Artibonite departments. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered Day 12 of closure with no reopening timeline. Total IDP count updated to approximately 1.5 million. On May 21, approximately 350,000 Haitian TPS holders in the US continued to await the Supreme Court's ruling in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot — expected late June 2026.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-20/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-20/30,000 Displaced by Cité Soleil Violence Wave — Shalom Church Shelters 2,000+; WFP Reaches 8,500 With Emergency Food as 9 Schools Suspend. MSF Cité Soleil Hospital Enters Day 11 of Closure — No Reopening Timeline; Medical Void Persists for 300,000 Residents.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-19/Haiti marked its 223rd Flag Day on May 18 amid deepening crisis, with Latin Times reporting celebrations under 'deepening security crisis as gang violence continues to claim numerous lives.' MSF announced a partial resumption of medical activities at Port-au-Prince facilities, but the Cité Soleil hospital — the only emergency facility for 300,000 residents — entered its 10th consecutive day of closure on May 19 as gang conditions remain unmet. Mongolian Maj. Gen. Erdenebat Batsuuri completed his first full week commanding the GSF's ~800-person advance force, still entirely concentrated in Port-au-Prince's city center with no coverage of Cité Soleil or the Artibonite. On Flag Day, 107 Haitians deported from the Bahamas arrived, adding to Haiti's 1.47M+ displaced. Day count updated to 1,777 days since the Moïse assassination.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-18/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-18/Haiti Marks 223rd Flag Day Under Collapse Conditions — School Parades, PNH Jérémie Protest Dispersal, MSF Hospital Day 9. On May 18, 2026 — Haiti's Flag Day national holiday — 107 Haitian nationals were deported from the Bahamas and arrived back in Haiti, according to HaitiLibre's daily Zapping digest.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-17/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-17/As Haiti marks Flag Day eve (May 18 Jour du Drapeau), MSF's Cité Soleil hospital entered its eighth consecutive day of closure with no reopening timeline — leaving 300,000 residents without emergency medical access. Agenzia Fides documented the dual mood of 'pride and sorrow' as Haitians face their national anniversary under collapse conditions: 90% of Port-au-Prince under gang control, 78+ killed since May 9 in Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets, and PM Fils-Aimé's abandonment of August 30 elections still in force. Gen. Batsuuri begins his first full week commanding the GSF's ~800-person advance force, all concentrated in Port-au-Prince's city center with no presence in Cité Soleil or the Artibonite. KPIs and map points updated to reflect ongoing situation.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-16/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-16/Mongolian Maj. Gen. Erdenebat Batsuuri formally assumed command of the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF) on May 14, becoming the first non-Kenyan commander of an international Haiti mission with ~800 personnel now deployed. UN BINUH released a provisional toll of 78 killed and 66 wounded in Cité Soleil/Croix-des-Bouquets gang clashes since May 9, with at least 10 confirmed civilians; the broader March 5–May 11 toll for those same zones stands at 305 killed, 277 wounded. MSF's Cité Soleil hospital remained closed for a seventh consecutive day. OCHA Artibonite Flash Update No. 2 confirmed the security crisis extends well beyond Port-au-Prince. The Dominican Republic reopened airspace to Cap-Haïtien after a two-year suspension.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-15/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-15/PM Fils-Aimé's May 12 Magik9 radio declaration — 'It is clear that the security conditions are not met at the level for us to have elections in August' — formally abandons the August 30 date, with a revised target of end-2026 elections and a new president by February 2027. HaitiLibre's May 14 Zapping roundup revised the cumulative West Department violence toll to 80+ dead and 100+ wounded (up from initial estimates of 8 killed). MSF's Cité Soleil hospital remained closed for a fifth day with no reopening timeline. A Washington Post investigation published May 15 found the US has spent approximately $970M on Haiti security since 2024. UN News documented Haiti's media collapse: 14 journalists killed since 2021, Le Nouvelliste forced online-only, and two sports journalists murdered in May 2026. Casualties, claims, political, and meta sections updated.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-14/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-14/HaitiLibre Zapping May 14: Cumulative Toll from Cité Soleil / West Department Violence Rises to 80+ Dead, 100+ Wounded — IOM ETT #93, OCHA Flash Update Issued. Analysis: 'As Jamaica Loosened Its Politics-Gangs Ties, Haiti Tightened Them — Maybe Forever' — Published on Haiti's Ascension Day National Holiday.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-13/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-13/Gang fighting erupting in Cité Soleil and the Cul-de-Sac Plain on May 10 forced MSF to evacuate its hospital — the only emergency facility for 300,000 residents under gang control — after treating 40+ gunshot victims in 12 hours; the Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine also evacuated 11 neonatal ICU newborns. As of May 13 the hospital remains closed. Concurrent intra-Viv Ansanm clashes on the Cul-de-Sac Plain (Duvivier/Pyè 6 vs. Chen Mechan/Taliban/400 Mawozo) killed at least 8 and displaced hundreds to ~5,000, with families photographed sheltering on the airport road. PM Fils-Aimé publicly cast doubt on the August 30 election timeline, stating conditions must allow voters to choose freely — the most explicit government acknowledgment yet that the date is in jeopardy. Events, KPIs, map-points, and election claim updated.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-12/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-12/Cité Soleil Residents Protest After Weekend Gang Violence; MSF Hospital Evacuated, Fontaine Hospital Suspends Services — 11 Newborns Evacuated, 800+ Displaced. Cul-de-Sac Plain: Intra-Viv Ansanm Gang War — Duvivier/Pyè 6 Clash with Chen Mechan and Taliban Factions Over Cargo Route Extortion; 8 Dead, Hundreds Displaced.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-11/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-11/PM Fils-Aimé returned to Port-au-Prince on May 11 concluding his Rome mission with a new IFAD agricultural cooperation framework and a partnership with the Community of Sant'Egidio on youth gang violence prevention. The Artibonite crisis deepened in his absence: on May 9 the Savien gang killed 8 civilians and wounded 3 in Kafou Robert (Saint-Marc area), occurring despite the municipality's May 5 curfew and with no GSF presence in the entire Artibonite Department. The national IDP count has risen to 1.47M+ with IOM ETT-92 documenting 4,419 additional displaced from Artibonite in May 2–7. The GSF advance force of ~545 personnel remains exclusively deployed in Port-au-Prince, leaving a structural security gap across the Artibonite through at least fall 2026. A new Kafou Robert map point has been added marking the May 9 gang attack site.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-10/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-10/BINUH Q1 2026 report details amplified internationally on May 10: security forces caused 69% of Q1 casualties, including 69 civilians and 5 children killed by drone strikes, while gangs directly caused only 27% — a reversal raising serious accountability concerns ahead of the full GSF deployment. The report also documented 292 sexual violence victims in Q1 and the March execution of a 13-year-old for flying a kite. PM Fils-Aimé received a papal audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 9, discussing Haiti's security, humanitarian, and migration crisis with the Holy Father, Cardinal Parolin, and Archbishop Gallagher before a solemn Mass for Peace at St. Peter's Basilica. The PM completes his May 8–11 Rome mission and returns to Port-au-Prince on May 11, with Artibonite security continuing to deteriorate and the GSF advance force still limited to ~545 personnel exclusively focused on Port-au-Prince. Two new claims added: drone strike legality under international law, and an updated GSF human rights framework claim incorporating Q1 2026 data.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-09/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-09/A Miami federal jury on May 8, 2026 convicted all four defendants in the Jovenel Moïse assassination conspiracy — Arcángel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, and James Solages — on five counts including conspiracy to kill a foreign official, marking the first US criminal accountability for the July 7, 2021 killing; all face potential life sentences with sentencing set for late summer 2026, though higher-level Haitian masterminds remain unindicted. UN BINUH's Q1 2026 report released May 8 documents 1,642 killed and 745 injured in Haiti between January and March 2026 — an annualized pace that could exceed 2024's record death toll. IOM's ETT-92 confirms 4,419 more people displaced from Petite-Rivière de l'Artibonite and Dessalines in May 2–7, as Viv Ansanm maintains gains from its spring offensive while PM Fils-Aimé continues his Rome and Vatican diplomatic mission through May 11.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-08/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-08/Viv Ansanm destroyed the Marchand-Dessalines police station in Artibonite on May 7, signaling gang consolidation along Route Nationale 1; Haitian security forces launched anti-terrorist 'Operation Viv Ansanm' with 10+ gang members killed. PM Fils-Aimé departed for Rome and the Vatican on May 8 (May 8–11 mission) amid criticism from Haitian media that gangs are expanding while the PM accumulates foreign trips. The Moïse assassination jury entered its third day of deliberations in Miami federal court following closing arguments May 4–5. Gap-day event files were created for May 3 (Saint-Marc resident barricades after Gran Grif Jean-Denis attack), May 4 (Moïse trial closing arguments + Kenscoff gang attack), and May 8. The ReliefWeb/OCHA thematic report published May 7 documents catastrophic humanitarian impact across Artibonite, Centre, and Ouest departments over the past year. KPIs, claims, political, and map data updated to reflect all new developments.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-07/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-07/The Dominican Republic formally committed $20 million to the UN Gang Suppression Force Trust Fund on May 5, bringing total pledged contributions to over $220 million as the GSF's 545-person advance contingent continues joint operations with the Haitian National Police. The same day, Saint-Marc — a strategic Artibonite port city on Route Nationale 1 — imposed a nightly curfew banning vehicle and motorcycle traffic from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. due to gang expansion from the Artibonite Valley. Haiti's CEP set a new 30,000-member party membership minimum for August 2026 elections on May 6, further complicating an already stalled electoral timeline with voter registration indefinitely postponed and 23 communes inaccessible. PM Fils-Aimé announced a Vatican/Rome diplomatic mission for May 8–11, while a Haitian ministry separately requested PNH and FAd'H security assistance for quarry operations under gang extortion threat.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-06/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-06/CEP Sets 30,000-Member Minimum for Parties to Field Candidates in August 2026 Elections. Haitian authorities inaugurated two new national schools on May 6, 2026: the Ducis National School in the South Department and the Plaisance National School in Nippes Department.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-05/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-05/Dominican Republic Formally Commits $20 Million to UN Gang Suppression Force Trust Fund. Saint-Marc Imposes Nightly Curfew as Gang Insecurity Expands in Artibonite. US Coast Guard Transfers 1.4 Tons of Marijuana to Haitian National Police in Joint Interdiction. Haitian Foreign Minister Forbin Highlights Haiti's Migration Reforms at UN International Migration Forum in New York.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-04/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-04/PM Fils-Aimé claimed in a May 1 CNN/Amanpour interview that gang control of Port-au-Prince has fallen from ~90% to ~75% — the first government claim of territorial rollback since 2021 — attributing the shift to early GSF joint operations and outlining a three-part strategy of Force, Justice, and Reinsertion; independent analysts note the figure contrasts with UN BINUH's March 2026 estimate of 90% and may reflect methodological differences or political framing. A UN News investigation published in May 2026 documented 14 media workers killed since 2021, the closure or displacement of major Haitian outlets including Le Nouvelliste and Radio Magik 9, and a journalist brain drain to Canada, France, and the US. The gang-territory KPI was updated to reflect the contested 75–90% range, Fils-Aimé's political profile quote was updated from the interview, and the Port-au-Prince map-point description was updated to note the disputed figures. A SCOTUS ruling on TPS (Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot) affecting 350,000 Haitian TPS holders remains pending after April 29 oral arguments.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-03/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-03/Saint-Marc Residents Erect Road Barricades Denouncing Police Inaction After Gran Grif Jean-Denis Massacre.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-02/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-02/UN Report: Gang Violence Has Shuttered Haiti's Newsrooms; 14 Journalists Killed Since 2021.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-01/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-05-01/PM Fils-Aimé Claims Gang Territory in Port-au-Prince Fell from 90% to 75%, Expresses 'Cautious Optimism'.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-30/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-30/The US Supreme Court's conservative 6-3 majority strongly signaled on April 29 that it will side with the Trump administration in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot, suggesting federal courts may have no power to review TPS termination decisions — threatening deportation proceedings for approximately 350,000 Haitian TPS holders once a ruling arrives by late June or early July 2026. Haitian diaspora community leaders report acute fear and financial paralysis, with TPS holders contributing nearly $6 billion annually to the US economy. The claims file was updated to correct the oral arguments date to April 29 and reflect the conservative majority's signaling. New event files were added for April 29 (SCOTUS arguments) and April 30 (community reaction and WFP hunger crisis). WFP's April 2026 Country Brief warns it may be forced to cut 1 million people from food assistance by June 2026 without emergency contributions to the critically underfunded 2026 HRP ($172M of $880M secured).Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-29/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-29/Kenya's final 150 MSS officers formally departed Haiti on April 28, 2026, ending the 22-month Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission. The withdrawal completes a phased drawdown begun in March 2026, leaving Haiti's security transition in the hands of the GSF advance force of approximately 545 personnel (400 Chadian, 75 Guatemalan, 70 Salvadoran) as the full 5,500-person force targets fall–end 2026 for operational strength. Over its lifetime, the MSS helped secure Toussaint-Louverture Airport and trained 2,000+ Haitian National Police officers, but gang territory in Port-au-Prince expanded from approximately 80% to 90% during the mission. Security analysts warn the current transition gap — particularly in Croix-des-Bouquets, Delmas, and downtown Port-au-Prince — represents the most vulnerable period since the MSS deployed. KPIs, the MSS effectiveness claim, political entries, map-points, and meta were updated to reflect the April 28 final withdrawal.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-28/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-28/Kenya's Final 150 MSS Officers Depart Haiti; 22-Month Multinational Security Mission Formally Ends.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-27/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-27/The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 27, 2026 in the consolidated cases Noem v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, addressing whether courts can review TPS termination decisions and whether DHS followed required statutory procedure — with a ruling expected by late June or early July 2026 that will be determinative for approximately 350,000 Haitians if Senate Republicans block H.R. 1689. Simultaneously, Kenya's MSS mission entered its final days of withdrawal, with the last officers expected to depart by April 30; the Haitian National Police Director General warned the drawdown has weakened previously stabilized positions in Croix-des-Bouquets, Delmas, and downtown Port-au-Prince, as some Kenyan officers required helicopter evacuation from areas where gangs blocked exit routes. The GSF advance contingent of ~545 personnel continues joint operations but is not yet at the density needed to compensate for the MSS gap ahead of fall–end 2026 full deployment. Claims and KPIs were updated to reflect the SCOTUS hearing and MSS transition.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-26/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-26/Haitian diaspora organizations including FANM, the Haitian Bridge Alliance, and the ACLU held a TPS advocacy rally in North Miami on April 26 — the eve of US Supreme Court oral arguments in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot (April 27), the consolidated cases that will determine TPS legal status for approximately 350,000 Haitians in the US. A ruling is expected by late June or early July 2026, and will be determinative if congressional efforts to pass H.R. 1689 stall in the Senate amid Republican opposition and a threatened presidential veto. The Gang Suppression Force advance contingent of ~545 personnel continues joint operations with the Haitian National Police in the early deployment phase, as the full 5,500-member force works toward fall–end 2026 operational strength with pledges now exceeding the authorized ceiling.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-25/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-25/WFP's April 2026 Country Brief confirms 5.8 million Haitians (52% of the population) face IPC Phase 3 or worse food insecurity through June 2026, with 1.8 million in Phase 4 Emergency conditions; WFP requires $332 million over the next 12 months to sustain operations for 2.7 million people while the 2026 HRP remains only ~20% funded. The International Rescue Committee documents that 73% of Haitian households report feeling unsafe where they sleep and that public services have collapsed across gang-controlled areas. The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 27 in Noem v. Doe / Trump v. Miot, which will determine the TPS status of approximately 350,000 Haitians; Senate Democrats fast-tracked the House-passed TPS extension bill while Republicans pledged to block it and Rep. Clyde (R-GA) introduced legislation to repeal TPS entirely. The deportation/TPS contested claim and food-insecurity economic indicator were updated to reflect the April 2026 developments.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-24/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-24/GSF pledges exceeded the 5,500-member authorized ceiling as Special Representative Jack Christofides briefed the UN Security Council on April 23, reporting that $200M+ has been pledged by 13 states with $59M disbursed and Qatar confirming a $30M contribution. Christofides disclosed 1,343 suspected gang members killed in GSF operations between December 2025 and February 2026 — the first publicly released casualty count. On April 24, official sources confirmed the GSF is in an 'early phase of establishment' with its operational framework covering joint operations, detentions, and Haitian National Police handoffs now finalized. Full 5,500-person strength remains on track for fall–end 2026. The GSF personnel KPI and MSS-effectiveness contested claim were updated to reflect the funding breakthrough and adversary casualty data.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-23/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-23/GSF Pledges Exceed 5,500-Member Target; 1,343 Gang Members Killed Since December at UN Security Council Briefing.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-22/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-22/Haiti Advances Trade Ties With Brazil; MOU and Investment Talks Open.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-21/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-21/Chad announced a 1,500-troop commitment to Haiti's Gang Suppression Force on April 20, the largest single national contribution to the new mission, with ~400 Chadian soldiers already deployed and an advance GSF force of ~545 personnel now on the ground. Kenya's MSS drawdown entered its final phase April 21 as 150 more Kenyan officers departed, bringing total MSS withdrawals to 803. Haiti and the Dominican Republic confirmed May 1 as the firm date for the first direct flights in over two years. The UN Security Council held its quarterly Haiti briefing, with BINUH reporting on the security-election dilemma as voter registration remains indefinitely postponed and 23 communes are inaccessible.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-20/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-20/Chad announced on April 20, 2026 that it would deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the largest single national contribution to the new security mission. Haiti-DR Airspace Reopening Confirmed for May 1 — First Commercial Flights in Over Two Years.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-19/https://watchboard.dev/haiti-collapse/#digest-2026-04-19/The Haiti TPS extension bill (passed 224–204 in the US House on April 16 with 10 Republican votes) moved to the Senate where Trump threatened a veto, leaving 500,000+ Haitians in immigration uncertainty. Reporting confirmed Cap-Haïtien airport and three Dominican airports as the first routes in the Haiti-DR air link reopening planned for May 2026. The 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan remains only ~20% funded ($172M of $880M), with 5.8 million Haitians facing food crisis. The Gang Suppression Force's ~195-person advance contingent continues operational preparations while awaiting full deployment by October 2026.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily