Hundreds of buildings were looted or vandalized, according to government officials, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of Mozambique’s presidential election.

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

Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.

The death toll in Mozambique’s post-election riots has climbed to about 150. A civil society organisation, Plataforma Decide, said of the number, at least 121 people died since Monday. Trouble began after the Constitutional Council confirmed on Monday that Daniel Chapo,