Prisoners numbering more than 1,500 have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, capitalizing on ongoing political unrest ignited by disputed election results, Police reveal.
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| Police officers deployed following protests in Maputo, Mozambique |
More than thirty (30) people have been killed and fifteen (15) injured in confrontations with guards, police chief Bernardino Rafael said via a press conference.
Rafael further said, more than 150 fugitives have been recaptured.
Protest erupted in Mozambique on Monday in response to the West African country’s highest court confirming that the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, had won October’s presidential elections.
