Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response
Marie-Celestin Karondwa died of his injuries after being beaten at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot, on Sunday.
![People walk past a banner with a photo of Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a local official who was beaten to death after publicly defending the government's response to Ebola, in Butembo, Congo, Wednesday, September 30, 2026 [Sebastien Kitsa Musayi/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26273785327523-1790821395.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A drone view of workers at the Ceca-20 cemetery, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo [File: Gradel Muyisa Mumbere TPX/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6a9838da-1788360922.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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