Thirty-three inmates were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a violent clash with the prison's security forces.

A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander ...

Police chief Bernardino Rafael said 33 prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.

Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election, which extended long-ruling party ...

Thirty-three prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces, the police chief said ...

At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the ...

Mozambique’s police chief has said that at least 6,000 inmates have escaped from a high-security prison in the capital on ...

A violent prison riot in Mozambique on Thursday has resulted in the deaths of at least 33 individuals and the escape of at least 1,500 inmates from a high-security facility in the capital, Maputo.

Mozambique’s political unrest and prison break spark fears of criminal infiltration into South Africa, threatening public safety and border security.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

In the aftermath of the chaotic events on Christmas Day, Mozambique has continued to grapple with additional incidents of ...

A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander ...