Following the highest court's ruling declaring Daniel Chapo as the winner of the disputed Oct 9 presidential elections, violence in Mozambique killed 21 people.

Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.

Mozambique’s Oct. 9 presidential election was won by the ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo with 65% of the vote, the country’s top electoral court ruled, slightly reducing his initially-reported support while still leaving him the clear winner.

More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a prison near Maputo on Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections.

A ruling on Monday confirming that Daniel Chapo had won a disputed election has sparked protests and violence.

Violence in Mozambique claims 21 lives following the court's ruling confirming Frelimo's Daniel Chapo as election winner, sparking unrest and looting.

At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique's top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo's victory in the election, the country's interior minister said late on Tuesday.