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Suspected riot erupts inside a prison in capital Maputo, with some officials denying the incident is linked to post-election unrest.
A suspected riot inside a jail in Mozambique’s capital has left at least 33 people dead and 15 injured, while more than 1,500 prisoners escaped, authorities said.
Police general commander Bernardino Rafael on Wednesday said 150 of the prisoners who fled the prison in Maputo have been recaptured.
Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election, which extended long-ruling party Frelimo’s stay in power. Opposition…
