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 ...
Mozambique: Prisoners escape Maputo jail after deadly riot
Some 1,500 prisoners broke out of jail in Maputo following a riot which killed dozens, according to local police. Mozambique ...
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Mozambique: Mondlane announces break in election protests
Speaking in a Facebook broadcast on Sunday, opposition leader Venancio Mondlane said the five-day reprieve would allow the ...
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Massive prison escape amid Mozambique’s post-election violence – reports
Screengrab of a video of the reported prison break. Hundreds or thousands of prisoners are believed to have escaped from a maximum-security prison in Maputo, Mozambique, amid post-election ...
Why Mozambique Is Gripped by Its Worst Turmoil Since the 1990s
Waves of unrest have swept through Mozambique since a disputed Oct. 9 election, with security forces accused of killing ...
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Calls for calm after week of violence and death in Mozambique
Maputo was calm this morning following three ... Unconfirmed reports published by Club of Mozambique, a Mozambican news network, alleged that at least 56 people have died and 152 have been shot ...
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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — 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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21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
FILE - A barricade burns Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Mozambique's capital, Maputo,Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in protests that have engulfed the country after the opposition rejected the results of the ...
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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 ...
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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison as post-election violence roils Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique. (AP) — 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 ...