An organization in Mozambique asked the nation’s attorney-general to probe “severe human-rights violations” after a jail ...

MAPUTO (Reuters) -A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police ...

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 ...

Over 33 people have died following unrest at a maximum security prison in Mozambican capital, Maputo. Dozens of people were ...

Rioting in the capital, Maputo, coincides with escalating civil unrest linked to October's disputed elections in Mozambique.

The breakout at Maputo Central Prison, situated about 14 kilometers southwest of the capital, began midday Wednesday, according to police chief Bernardino Rafael. He said the chaos was sparked by ...

Mozambique's escalating civil unrest began after its October 2024 election was clouded by allegations of rigging against the ...

Mozambique’s post-election chaos deepens as prisoners flee Maputo’s maximum-security facility, with numbers still disputed ...

More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by ...

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 ...