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 ...

Some 1,500 prisoners broke out of jail in Maputo following a riot which killed dozens, according to local police. Mozambique ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

At least 322 inmates, out of a total of 1,534 who escaped a week ago following riots at two prisons in Maputo, have been ...

police commander warns MAPUTO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - 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 ...