At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo on Dec. 25, the country’s police chief, Bernardino Rafael, said, as riots and violence continue to plague the nation following October’s disputed presidential election.
About 33 inmates died, and 15 others were injured during the Christmas Day clash with security forces at Maputo’s central prison, located 14km southwest of the city, Rafael told a media briefing.
