Haitians march in capital amid ongoing unrest

The demonstrators also set tyres on fire and held signs demanding that gas prices stabilise, while police in riot gear used tear gas in an attempt to tame the unrest. Many Haitians reiterated their demands that Moise step down, saying that the government was corrupt and had failed to provide adequate security.

Port-au-Prince: Thousands of protesters marched down a highway in the Haitian capital on Friday, demanding President Jovenel Moise's resignation.

The demonstrators also set tyres on fire and held signs demanding that gas prices stabilise, while police in riot gear used tear gas in an attempt to tame the unrest.

Many Haitians reiterated their demands that Moise step down, saying that the government was corrupt and had failed to provide adequate security.

The protests 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.

Up until now, Moise has resisted demands to step down.