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 ...

More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of ...

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

A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by "warning" gunshots as they tried to escape from the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa early Monday, Congolese Interior ...

Some 24 inmates were killed by gunshots fired by guards while attempting to escape. Others reportedly were trampled to death, ...

A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were fatally shot by “warning" shots fired by guards as they tried to escape from the Makala Central Prison in the capital Kinshasa early on ...