DR Congo Ebola responder killed in Butembo; burial held amid security concerns

Marie-Celestin Karondwa, a DR Congo official involved in the Ebola response, died after being beaten at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot. The attack underscores ongoing community resistance and security threats to health workers in the region, which could impede outbreak containment efforts. The incident is part of a pattern of violence against Ebola responders in eastern DRC, with the assailants' motives and broader implications for the response still unclear.