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In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a mobile lab has been operating for two weeks, a welcome relief to staff at the nearby Ebola treatment centre who said that getting a test result used to take 72 hours.
Africanews · Oct 2, 2026
DR Congo
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 representative has said. Marie-Celestin Karondwa, the acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party’s federal executive committee in Butembo, a new hotspot for the outbreak, was attacked after taking part in a radio show during which he promoted prevention me
The Guardian Africa · Sep 28, 2026