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flag U.S. extends flight ban on Port-au-Prince due to record gang violence in Haiti.

flag The U.S. has extended its flight ban to Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, until September 8, due to escalating gang violence. flag The Federal Aviation Administration's ban was initially imposed in November after armed gangs fired on commercial planes. flag The United Nations' human rights expert, William O'Neill, warns that gang violence is at an all-time high, causing the displacement of over 1 million people and widespread hunger and sexual violence. flag O'Neill urges Haitian authorities to address corruption and increase the police force to combat the gangs, who now control up to 85% of the capital.

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