Nearly 280 people have reportedly been killed in unrest following October's disputed election.

The prisoners took advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed poll results, police say.

Venâncio Mondlane has rejected his electoral defeat, as unrest spreads in the southern African state.

The ruling party's Daniel Chapo is confirmed as the winner of the disputed presidential election.

The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.

The Mozambican authorities have called Chido "one of the most intense storms ever recorded".

Venâncio Mondlane tells the BBC that demonstrations could force the ruling party into negotiations.

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.