Over 1,500 Inmates Escape Mozambican Prison Amid Post-Election Violence
Maputo, Mozambique – The Mozambican government has confirmed a large-scale prison break involving over 1,500 inmates from the high-security Machava prison near Maputo on December 25. The incident coincides with escalating post-election violence following the Constitutional Council’s ratification of Daniel Chapo’s presidential victory with 65% of the vote. Police chief Bernardino Rafael reported that 1,534…
