Mirebalais and Saut-d’Eau: Six Months of Suffocation After the Gang Assault

Six months have passed since armed gangs violently seized control of several strategic areas of the Lower Central Plateau, notably Mirebalais and Saut-d’Eau. Half a year of economic paralysis, social silence, and persistent uncertainty for thousands of families.

A vital region turned into a dead zone

Before the outbreak of armed groups last March, the Lower Central Plateau represented an important economic and symbolic hub for the country. Mirebalais, the district capital, and Saut-d’Eau, a ma