# Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response

https://mins.news/en/item/81367

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 05:18 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/dr-congo-official-beaten-to-death-after-defending-ebola-response-is-buried?traffic_source=rss

> Mourners in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, buried local politician Marie-Celestin Karondwa. His party said he was beaten at home on Sunday after defending the government’s Ebola response on radio and later died in hospital. The attackers and their motive remain unclear.

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