Haiti crisis: What we know about the gang takeover that has killed dozens and displaced 15,000

Several high-profile Haitian politicians have declined to participate in the proposed transitional council (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Julia Reinstein,Io Dodds and Graig Graziosi
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Haiti is spiralling further into chaos after armed gang members freed thousands of prisoners, burned government buildings, and forced the prime minister to resign after he fled the country to seek help.

Dozens of people are dead and roughly 15,000 have been forced to flee their homes due to gang raids, according to The Associated Press, with many now facing dwindling supplies of food and water.