Night of Panic in Kenscoff
By Gesly Sinvilier · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
Translated from French — AI-assisted and reviewed by the editorial team. The French version is authoritative. Read the original · About our translation policy

For several weeks, the commune of Kenscoff has been under threat from bandits of the Viv Ansanm Coalition. On the morning of Sunday, February 16, 2025, the bandits launched new attacks, leaving no respite for the commune's residents.
According to residents, the strategic areas of Téléco and the Wynn Farm ecological reserve are under the control of the bandits. During this attack, law enforcement officers were injured while the population, in a state of panic, fled the commune of Kenscoff to escape gang violence.
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