In Haiti at least 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have reportedly been kidnapped by gang members in capital, Port-au-Prince. The group is being held by the armed gang. According to a news agency, the kidnapping happened as the missionaries were leaving an orphanage. The US government is yet to provide any information on the incident.<br />''<br />''More than 600 kidnappings were recorded in the first three quarters of 2021, compared with 231 over the same period last year.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #000000;">Violence has spiralled in Haiti ' the poorest country in the Americas ' after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July and an earthquake in August which killed more than 2,000 people.</span><br />