Marie-Celestin Karondwa, acting president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress party's federal executive committee in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was beaten to death on Sunday, according to a statement from the UDPS federation in the city.
Karondwa had appeared on a radio programme to promote prevention measures for the Ebola outbreak before the attack, the UDPS said. Butembo is described as a new hotspot for the disease.
The attack occurred after his public health advocacy. No details on the attackers, motive, circumstances of the violence or investigation status appear in the available material.
The killing reflects the volatile context in which disease control efforts proceed in the DRC. Public health messaging about Ebola has met resistance in some communities, and health workers have faced violence in previous outbreaks. The specific triggering cause for Karondwa's death remains unclear from the source material.