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Massive Mozambique Jailbreak 'Orchestrated by the State'

More than 1,500 inmates have reportedly escaped a prison in Mozambique amid escalating post-election violence in the country. The escapees, dozens of whom have been rearrested, are said to have taken advantage of the deteriorating security situation caused by ongoing political unrest to knock down the prison walls. Mozambique News Reports and Clippings has reported that the Frelimo government allowed the prisoners to escape.

The country's Constitutional Court had earlier confirmed Frelimo's victory, declaring Daniel Chapo the winner of October's presidential election, although it downgraded the margins of his win. His main challenger, Venâncio Mondlane, called for more protests after the court's decision, saying he would install himself as president in January 2025.

AllAfrica's reporting on peacebuilding in Africa is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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After riot police dispersed a mob from the vicinity of Frelimo's local headquarters, people set up burning barricades to block traffic.

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