DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

<p>Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday after promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party says</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/28/drc-politician-beaten-death-radio-appearance-ebola">Continue reading...</a>