Post-election unrest: Mass jailbreak in Mozambique
More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party
6,000 inmates escape Mozambique prison amid post-election riots
MAPUTO, Mozambique — 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 widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country.
Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGO
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.
Dozens of prisoners killed during jailbreak as Christmas Day riots grip Mozambique
At least 33 people died and over a dozen sustained injuries in a prison riot in Mozambique 's capital as civil unrest over October's disputed election continued on Christmas Day.
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 Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people,
Police say 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Mozambique prison riot
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.
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
Protests erupted on Monday in response to Mozambique's highest court confirming that the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, had won October's presidential elections. Mr Rafael said groups of anti-government protesters had approached the prison in the capital Maputo on Wednesday.
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
Mozambique’s police chief has said that at least 6,000 inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in the capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country.
Mozambique prison riot leads to nearly 3 dozen deaths, more than 1,500 escapes
Authorities say that a prison riot in Mozambique led to at least 33 deaths and more than 1,500 inmates escaping on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Riots, Jail Break Kill 248 in Mozambique While Businesses Suffer
At least 248 people have died in Mozambique’s escalating post-election turmoil while the deadly unrest prompted a natural gas ...
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 ...
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 ...