PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government said Thursday that it was extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince in a fierce battle for political power. An initial
Haiti has declared a 72-hour state of emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew in response to a surge in violence. Gangs overran the country’s major prisons, releasing thousands of inmates over the weekend. Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s absence during this crisis has
Authorities in a northern Indian town imposed an indefinite curfew and ordered police to shoot violators after clashes over the construction of a Muslim seminary and a mosque left at least five people dead and more than 150 injured, officials said Friday.
Citizens in Sierra Leone have been “strongly advised” to remain indoors as the government enforced a nationwide curfew with immediate effect. The government order was issued in the early hours of Sunday, after unidentified armed men launched an attack on military barracks
Authorities in Madagascar imposed a night-time curfew in the capital after some polling stations were set on fire ahead of Thursday’s presidential elections that most opposition candidates are boycotting. President Andry Rajoelina has pushed for a vote seeking reelection to a second
Indian authorities imposed a curfew, suspended internet service and deployed thousands of paramilitary forces on Tuesday to parts of northern Haryana state after deadly communal clashes spread to Gurugram, a city just outside the capital, New Delhi. The violence began Monday afternoon
Authorities in the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho have imposed an indefinite nighttime curfew nationwide in an attempt to curb violent crime, a move prompted by the killing of a prominent journalist. The 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew was imposed
Police enforced a curfew in a community on the southern fringes of Jamaica’s capital Saturday after gunmen fired on people boarding a public minibus, wounding seven, including three children. The Jamaica Constabulary Force gave no information on the conditions of the wounded
Police have been granted a dispersal order to tackle youths who have been “harassing” locals in part of Stoke-on-Trent. The dispersal order was rolled out today in Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, in an attempt to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the area.