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Published on 2024-12-26 08:31:11
More than 1 500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique this week, 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 on Monday in response to Mozambique’s highest court confirming that the ruling Frelimo party, in power…
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