DRC politician beaten to death following radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

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Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday following promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party states A senior member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death on Sunday following appearing on a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative has stated. The report also notes that 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 following taking part in a ​radio show during which he ‌promoted prevention measures for the disease, ‌the UDPS federation in the city stated in a statement, Reuters reported.

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