Haiti: German ambassador leaves country due to escalation of violence. More than 360,000 people have now fled violence within Haiti.
The current escalation has paralyzed large parts of the poor Caribbean country. All flights to and from Haiti have been canceled for days; on Friday evening, there was heavy shooting around the presidential palace and prisoners were freed from prisons.. In the last five years alone, the number of people in need of humanitarian aid has doubled. The crisis in Haiti also represents a direct threat to the stability and security of the Dominican Republic.