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DRC Ebola Defender Marie-Celestin Karondwa Beaten to Death

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a local official in the DRC, was beaten to death after defending the Ebola response.
Attackers also set his house on fire, his granddaughter Sagesse Kavira told AP at the funeral.
He died of his injuries at a hospital in Butembo.
The 17th DRC Ebola outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo strain, has 8,000 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths with no approved vaccine.
Health responders face resistance because some residents dismiss Ebola as a hoax and distrust the government.

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Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a local official in the DRC, was beaten to death after defending the Ebola response.
Attackers also set his house on fire, his granddaughter Sagesse Kavira told AP at the funeral.
He died of his injuries at a hospital in Butembo.
The 17th DRC Ebola outbreak, caused by Bundibugyo strain, has 8,000 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths with no approved vaccine.
Health responders face resistance because some residents dismiss Ebola as a hoax and distrust the government.