Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response | Crime News | Al Jazeera

Funeral services were held in Butembo, DRC, for Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a local official beaten to death after defending the government's Ebola response on the radio. He was attacked at his home, which was set on fire, and died from his injuries at a local hospital. His party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, stated he was a victim for supporting the existence of Ebola and the threat it poses. The attack follows a series of assaults on health workers amid the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak, with over 8,000 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths, caused by the Bundibugyo strain with no available vaccine or specific treatment.