Haiti — Emergency Tracking Tool 112 — Displacement following armed violence in the commune of Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite (19 – 22 October 2026)

Please refer to the attached Infographic. This information was collected following displacement caused by armed violence that has occurred since 19 October 2026 in the municipality of Petite Rivière, in the Artibonite department. The violence primarily affected the town centre of the 2nd communal section of Bas Coursin 2, as well as the locality of L’Amour, located within the same section, forcing several residents of these localities and surrounding areas to flee. Approximately 7, 250 people (1, 637 households) were displaced as a result of these incidents, of whom 60 per cent found refuge in the municipality of Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite and 40 per cent in the neighbouring municipality of Verrettes. The majority of displaced persons (86%) found refuge with host families, while the remaining 14 per cent settled in two sites that had already existed prior to these incidents. The DTM continues to monitor the situation and will provide updates should there be any further developments.

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