UDPS Official in Butembo Buried After Ebola-Related Killing

UDPS Official in Butembo Buried After Ebola-Related Killing

Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a UDPS official in Butembo, North Kivu, was buried Wednesday after a fatal Sunday beating at home. The UDPS, Congo's ruling party, says he was killed after defending the government's Ebola response on radio. His granddaughter told AP: 'They beat him up and then set the house on fire.' The killing shows risks for health outreach.

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