Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at ...

In a bid to address the severe overcrowding in Congo's prisons, 600 inmates were released from Makala Central Prison. Justice ...

A September 9 internal report by the United Nations Population Fund found that 268 out of the 348 women held in the ...

Makala prison was built for 1,500 inmates but houses around 14,000, which leads to constant complaints about the harsh living ...

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed ...

In attempting to describe Makala Prison - the scene of a deadly and failed breakout this week in the Democratic Republic of ...

A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape from the ...

Inmates at the overcrowded Makala prison had sought to escape their suffocating cells after water and power went out. At ...

An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a ...

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability ...

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and provide a transparent, credible ...

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and provide a transparent, credible account of the deadly incident on September 2, 2024, at Makala Central Prison ...