Haiti Unrest: One killed, protesters call for president's resignation

The death appeared to come as protesters took to the streets and police in riot gear used tear gas in an attempt to restore order. The protesters are demanding President step down as he has failed to provide adequate security.

Port-au-Prince: At least one person was killed on Wednesday amid ongoing unrest in the streets of the Haitian capital as President Jovenel Moïse urged unity in the Caribbean nation.

Moïse, who has largely avoided public appearances in recent weeks, made a televised appeal for calm as he asked opponents to help his administration resolve the multiple problems facing Haiti.

But Haitians have reiterated their demands that Moïse steps down, saying that the government was corrupt and had failed to provide adequate security.

The death appeared to come as protesters took to the streets and police in riot gear used tear gas in an attempt to restore order.

The demonstrations are linked to a fuel shortage which has worsened over suppliers' refusal to deliver petroleum products.

The Haitian government owes suppliers about $100 million in past payments and the situation has become increasingly difficult since Venezuela ended the Petrocaribe programme last year that provided subsidised fuel to Caribbean nations.

As inflation spirals higher, the government must now pay more money for products including gasoline.