Thirty-three inmates were killed and 15 others sustained injuries during a violent clash with the prison's security forces.

The escape from the Maputo Central Prison, located 14 km southwest of the capital, started around midday Wednesday after ...

The management of Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the largest in the country, acknowledged today that it is in a "critical ...

The escape from the Maputo Central Prison, located 14 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of the capital, started around midday on Wednesday after “agitation” by a “group of subversive protesters ...

Over 6,000 inmates escaped a maximum-security prison in Mozambique amidst post-election violence. The escape led to ...

The country’s police chief, Bernadino Rafael, said the prisoners escaped from the Maputo Central Prison on Christmas Day, following what he called a “revolt”. At least 33 prisoners died and ...

The "Decide' Electoral Platform, a prominent Mozambican NGO, claims that at least 176 people were shot dead by the police ...

After days of intense heat that have left some beaches in the south of the country overcrowded and filthy, the Central ...

Informal militias have sprung up in several neighbourhoods in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola as panic-stricken residents seek to protect themselves against gangs of mysterious ...

Following confirmation of the ruling party Frelimo’s victory—having held power in Mozambique for 50 years—post-election ...

The breakout at Maputo Central Prison, situated about 14 kilometers southwest of the capital, began midday Wednesday, according to police chief Bernardino Rafael. He said the chaos was sparked by ...

MAPUTO, Mozambique. — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country's police chief said, as widespread post ...