19 days ago
DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World, SABC News, South China Morning Post Asia, and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 13:52 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Marie-Celestin Karondwa was attacked on Sunday after promoting measures to prevent spread of disease, his party says A senior member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling party was beaten to death on Sunday after appearing on a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, party says
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says
- Picked up by SABC News
Congo politician beaten to death after radio intv on Ebola prevention
- Picked up by The Guardian World
DRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The GuardianDRC politician beaten to death after radio appearance about Ebola outbreak
- SABC NewsCongo politician beaten to death after radio intv on Ebola prevention
- South China Morning PostCongo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, his party says
- The Straits TimesCongo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, party says