The Sun7d
At least 6,000 inmates escape high-security jail during bloody Christmas riot after prisoners stole guards’ weapons
The jailbreak happened in Maputo Central Prison, located nine miles southwest of Mozambique's capital Maputo. Rafael said the riot began around midday on Wednesday after agitation by a group of ...
Reuters9d
Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country
Riot linked to disputed election results Justice Minister claims riot started inside prison, unrelated to outside protests Over 1,500 escaped, 150 recaptured; rise in crime expected, police ...
CNN9d
Mozambique police commander says 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Maputo 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. About 1,534 people escaped from the ...