Prisoners escape Maputo jail

At Least 6,000 Inmates Escape From Mozambique Prison on Christmas Day
Thirty-three inmates were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a violent clash with the prison's security forces.
Mozambique police commander says 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Maputo prison riot
Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election, which extended long-ruling party Frelimo’s stay in power. Opposition groups and their supporters claim the vote was rigged.
Post-electoral: Escape of over 1,500 prisoners from Maputo Prison leaves 33 dead
At least 1,534 inmates escaped yesterday afternoon from Maputo's Central Maximum-Security Prison, in what the police commander-general described as a "premeditated" action tied to post-election protests,
Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.
Mozambique: At least 33 people killed, 15 injured and 1500 prisoners escape after suspected riot in Maputo jail
At least 33 people were killed and 15 others injured while over 1,500 prisoners escaped after a suspected riot inside a jail in Mozambique’s capital Maputo, Al Jazeera reported, citing authorities. Police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday that 150 of the prisoners who escaped from the prison in
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Mozambique unrest | Over 1,500 prisoners escape Maputo prison
MAPUTO - Mozambique remains on the knife edge. Protests continue to engulf the country as politicians try to solve an electoral impasse. READ: Mass jailbreak in Mozambique amid post-election unrest Violence is escalating after the country’s Constitutional Court endorsed the disputed October elections this week.
Over 1,500 inmates escape in Mozambique amid jailbreak
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 controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as ...
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Post-electoral: Population carries goods after warehouse looting in Maputo’s periphery
Several warehouses and shops in Maputo’s outskirts have been vandalized and looted since Tuesday, following social unrest ...
Turkish Airlines cancels Maputo flights amid political turmoil in Mozambique
Turkish airlines has canceled its scheduled flights to Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, on Thursday due to ongoing political ...
At Least 56 Killed in Clashes Over Mozambique’s Disputed Election Ruling
Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was ...
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel ...
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Maputo tense after disputed poll result
Mozambique’s largely deserted capital was hit yesterday by skirmishes between protesters and police, AFP reporters said, the ...
21 Dead as Mozambique Erupts in Violence Over Election Ruling
A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence.
Mozambique's opposition leader accuses police of fanning post-poll unrest
Mozambique's main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane on Thursday accused security forces of encouraging looting and unrest ...