Maputo, Mozambique (AFP) — More than 6,000 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections. The detainees escaped the...

Among those trying to escape, 33 were killed and 15 were wounded in clashes with prison staff

A massive jail break in Maputo, Mozambique's capital has led to the escape of over 1,500 inmate from prison, 33 dead and 15 other injured amid election tension.

No fewer than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest, which was sparked by the

MAPUTO: A violent prison riot has claimed 33 lives and left 15 others injured in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, Bernardino Rafael, the country’s police general commander, said on...

Spread This News AFP More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections. A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the high-security prison located about 15 kilometers from the

Maputo, Mozambique — More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections. A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the...

More than 1,500 people escaped during a prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo that left 33 people dead on Wednesday. About 150 have since been recaptured injured, according to police general commander…