Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election, which extended long-ruling party Frelimo’s stay in power. Opposition groups and their supporters claim the vote was rigged.

MAPUTO - Mozambique remains on the knife edge. Protests continue to engulf the country as politicians try to solve an electoral impasse. READ: Mass jailbreak in Mozambique amid post-election unrest Violence is escalating after the country’s Constitutional Court endorsed the disputed October elections this week.

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.