Dozens of people were killed in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas Day, authorities have said. The riot, reportedly at the maximum security prison in the capital Maputo, left 33 people dead and 15 injured,

At least 1,534 prisoners escaped Wednesday from a prison near Mozambique’s capital in a premeditated act linked to post-election protests, local media reported.

At least 33 people died and over a dozen sustained injuries in a prison riot in Mozambique 's capital as civil unrest over October's disputed election continued on Christmas Day.

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.

No fewer than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest, which was sparked by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.