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Liberia: Fears of jailbreaks heighten as prisons run out of food

There are heightened fears of jailbreaks in Liberia as prisons run out of food. Some prisons in Liberia are refusing to accept new inmates...

20 dead, 31 others escape in Madagascar prison riots

At least twenty prisoners have been killed in Madagascar as the authorities attempted to stop a riot in a prison. The country's Justice Ministry said...

South Africa rearrests all 68 inmates who broke jail

South African officials have confirmed the re-arrest of all 68 inmates who escaped from a jail in Western Cape on Friday. The government said the...

Ethiopia frees more than 7,000 prisoners for New Year

Ethiopia's government has grated pardon to more than 7,000 prisoners to mark the country's new year. Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC), the state broadcaster reported that...

Inmates in Madagascar dying from poor prison conditions

Rights group, Amnesty International on Tuesday said prison conditions in Madagascar are in terrible state with many inmates dying as a result. The group in...

American prisoners go on strike, demand voting rights

Prisoners in America have embarked on strike demanding better living conditions and voting rights restoration. The nationwide strike declared on Tuesday also calls for changes...

Four die in Ethiopia prison riots

Four prisoners are reported dead following days of rioting in Ethiopian prison facilities. Riots broke out in six Ethiopian prisons after the parliament passed a...

Zimbabwe releases 3,000 inmates to deal with overcrowded jails

3,000 prisoners have been set free unconditionally by authorities in Zimbabwe as part of efforts to decongest the country’s prisons.

1,300 Kenyans held in foreign prisons

The government of Kenya has said that at least 1,300 Kenyans are being held in foreign jails in Africa and beyond and was working to get them extradited to Kenya.

Nigerian judge proposes execution of prisoners to deal with congestion

A judge in Nigeria’s southern Delta State wants governors in the country to sign warrants for persons on death row. According to Judge Marshal Umukoro,...

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