DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

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Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a senior UDPS official in Butembo, was beaten to death after appearing on radio to promote measures to prevent Ebola transmission, according to his party. The attack occurred in a city identified as a new hotspot in the outbreak.

Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday after promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party says A senior member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death on Sunday after appearing on a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative has said. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, the acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party’s federal executive committee in Butembo, a new hotspot for the outbreak, was attacked after taking part in a ​radio show during which he ‌promoted prevention measures for the disease, ‌the UDPS federation in the city said in a statement, Reuters reported. Continue reading...