DR Congo ruling party official beaten to death after Ebola radio programme

A senior official 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, according to a party representative.
Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) federal executive committee in Butembo, a new hotspot of the outbreak, was attacked after participating in a radio programme on Ebola prevention, the party’s federation in the city said in a statement, Reuters reported.
The attackers allegedly beat Karondwa, stole his belongings and set his house on fire. He later died from injuries sustained during the attack.
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