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.

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

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

Suspected riot erupts inside prison in Maputo, with some officials denying incident is linked to post-election unrest.

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

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

More than 6,000 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest ...

About 1,534 people managed to flee the jail in Maputo on Wednesday, but 150 of them were recaptured, according to the country's general commander of police, Bernardino Rafael. Mozambique is ...

More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by ...

Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was ...