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March 9, 2019
Armed Mai Mai militiamenattacked an Ebola treatment centre at the heart of an outbreak of the diseasein eastern Congo on Saturday, killing a policeman before being repelled bysecurity forces.
The centre in Butembo was the same one torched by unknown assailantslast week, an attack that prompted Medecins Sans Frontieres, Doctors WithoutBorders to suspend activities in the area.
Aid workers have faced deep mistrust from locals in some areasas they work to contain the outbreak, which has become the worst in DemocraticRepublic of Congo’s history, killing close to 600 people so far.
Efforts to contain the virus have been further hampered by aexcess of armed groups operating in Congo’s lawless east.
The WHO President, Tedros Ghebreyesus was due to visit theButembo centre on Saturday. A WHO spokesman said it was unclear if the visitwould still happen.