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A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in the capital after reports of violence and looting, including the torching of the finance ministry's offices.

A state of emergency has been announced in eight of the country's 24 provinces, and a nighttime curfew in five of them.

A dusk-to-dawn curfew was imposed in Antananarivo after reports of violence and looting, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowds.

The Labour government is currently considering a two-hour cap on the use of individual social media apps for children, along with a 22:00 curfew.

Some calm was restored when the army was deployed to take control of the situation - a curfew was in place for days.