A mass prison break occurred at Maputo's maximum-security prison during ongoing post-election violence in Mozambique. Hundreds or thousands of inmates are believed to have escaped, escalating security concerns.
Hundreds or thousands of prisoners are believed to have escaped from a maximum-security prison in Maputo, Mozambique , amid post-election violence in the country. Videos have gone viral on social media about a reported prison escape at the Maputo Central Prison (Cadeia Central de Maputo) on Christmas Day. Mozambique has been plagued with violent protests after the ruling party was confirmed as the winner of the recent elections.
Mozambique’s Constitutional Council confirmed on Monday that the Frelimo party, in power since 1975, won the October 9 presidential election that had already triggered weeks of unrest.Over 6,000 prisoners have escaped from a maximum security prison in Maputo, Mozambique.Award-winning Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono posted on X that Mozambican human rights activist Professor Adriano Nuvunga informed him over the phone about the reported escape of approximately 2 500 inmates.“This heightens the security situation in Mozambique and is a reflection of a state that is losing control over security matters after yesterday’s protests against the disputed presidential election result,” he tweeted.Human rights activist Professor Adriano Nuvunga told me over the phone that 2,500 inmates have been reported as having escaped.Mozambique’s interior minister, Pascoal Ronda, confirmed on Tuesday evening that Mozambique witnessed the killing of at least 21 people, including two police officers, within 24 hours. Ronda reported a total of 236 acts of serious violence across the country, resulting in at least 25 people wounded, including 13 police officers.“Groups of armed men using bladed weapons and firearms have carried out attacks against police stations, penitentiary establishments, and other infrastructure,” Ronda sai
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