Thirty-three inmates were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a violent clash with the prison's security forces.
Police chief Bernardino Rafael said 33 prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.
The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.
Over 6,000 inmates escaped a maximum-security prison in Mozambique amidst post-election violence. The escape led to ...
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 ...
Mozambique's president-elect Daniel Chapo on Friday called for“non-violence” and“unity” after widespread rioting this week ...
Food, fuel, medicine are running low for city's inhabitants while escape of 1,000-plus prison inmates is fueling rumors and ...
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