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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Dozens of prisoners killed during jailbreak as Christmas Day riots grip Mozambique

File. A protester reacts during protests against presidential election result in Maputo, Mozambique, on 11 November 2024 - (REUTERS)

At least 33 people died and over a dozen sustained injuries in a prison riot in Mozambique's capital as civil unrest over October's disputed election continued on Christmas Day.

Authorities in Maputo said that more than 1,500 inmates also escaped the prison on the third day of unrest in the African nation triggered by the controversial judicial confirmation of the ruling Frelimo party's victory in the election.

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