Clarens Siffroy

Photojournalist

Biography 

Clarens Siffroy (b. 2000) is a photojournalist who is currently based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His work focuses on capturing the realities of social and political events, primarily in Haiti, through visual storytelling. 

Since March 2024, he has been a photographer for Agence France-Presse, documenting the ongoing crisis and violence in Haiti. Previously, he has collaborated with and worked for EFE, Le Nouvelliste, TIME Magazine, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, BBC, Le Temps, Le Devoir, Libération, CBS News, Le Monde, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Forbes, RFI, and El Espectador.

Siffroy is an alumnus of the VII Academy’s 12-week program and was selected to participate in the Eddie Adams Workshop. Since March 2024, he has been a member of Diversify Photo.

Photos: Crisis in Haiti 

Haiti is suffering from an unprecedented surge in gang violence. Since President Moïse was assassinated in 2021, armed gangs have proliferated and violence has intensified. Around 300 criminal groups are active in the country, controlling a territory inhabited by 2.7 million Haitians. Gang violence, reaching levels comparable to war zones, includes killings, disappearances, torture, arson, and systematic sexual violence, notably against women and children. This crisis is deeply rooted in Haiti’s colonial past, slavery, and the crippling independence debt imposed by France, which fueled long-term inequalities. This project, photographed by a resident of Port-au-Prince, captures the human elements behind the statistics of the ongoing crisis.