Adriano Nuvunga, director of the Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Mozambique, wrote on X Wednesday: “Over 2,500 detainees have escaped from high-security prisons, including Maputo Central Prison. This shocking incident raises urgent questions about the state of security and the justice system in Mozambique,''

Police in Mozambique say a prison riot in the capital killed 33 people and injured 15:: Maputo, Mozambique :: December 25, 2024:: Bernardino Rafael, Mozambique Police General Commander"At around 1:00 p.

Some 1,500 prisoners broke out of jail in Maputo following a riot which killed dozens, according to local police. Mozambique is facing violent unrest as political crisis deepens.