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Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says

A senior member of Congo's ruling party was ⁠beaten to ⁠death after taking part ⁠in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday in Butembo, North Kivu province, which has recently ‌become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says

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A senior member of Congo's ruling party was ⁠beaten to ⁠death after taking part ⁠in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday.

The incident happened on Sunday in Butembo, North Kivu province, which has recently ‌become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party's federal executive committee in Butembo and a party spokesperson, was attacked by residents of his neighbourhood after...

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A senior member of Congo's ruling party was ⁠beaten to ⁠death after taking part ⁠in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday in Butembo, North Kivu province, which has recently ‌become a hotspot in the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the UDPS party's federal executive committee in Butembo and a party spokesperson, was attacked by residents of his neighbourhood after...

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