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Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

A picture of a prison cell. Image use for representation purposes. PHOTO/Pexels

More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15 injured in clashes with guards, police chief Bernardino Rafael told a press conference. About 150 more fugitives have since been recaptured, he added. Protests erupted […]