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Chaos Breaks Loose in DR Congo Over Burial of Ebola Victim
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May 22, 2026
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2:14Now PlayingPolice fired warning shots and tear gas in the northeastern Congolese town of Rwampara on Thursday (May 21), after clashes erupted over the burial of an Ebola victim, with protesters forcing their way into a hospital and setting fire to medical tents, Reuters witnesses said.
The unrest comes as authorities struggle to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the World Health Organization said on Wednesday there were 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths linked to the virus in Congo and Uganda.
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