DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, where mistrust of the response to the outbreak has fuelled a series of attacks. Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, where mistrust of the response to the outbreak has fuelled a series of attacks. Ebola DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday after promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party says
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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