Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak

A demonstrator holds up an Haitian flag during protests (Odelyn Joseph/AP)

Haiti’s government has declared a state of emergency, imposing a night-time curfew late on Sunday in a bid to regain control of the streets after an explosion of violence at the weekend.

During the weekend, armed gang members stormed the country’s two biggest prisons, resulting in a mass jailbreak.