250 prisoners Escaped in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo is a country located in African continent. According to 2013 World Bank Report on richest and poorest countries of the world, Democratic Republic of Congo was shortlisted as the world's poorest country. The country experienced a lot of Civil wars. According to BBC report on 5th June, 2014, at least 250 prisoners in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escaped in a mass jailbreak at dawn in Bukavu. The prisoners got weapons and opened the doors of the prison. About three persons were killed during the escape including a the prison guard. Who knows if hunger was what forced them to escape?