Congo Ebola centre set on fire after armed attack
01 March 2019 |
1:04 pm
Armed assailants have attacked an Ebola treatment centre in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, setting off a fire and becoming embroiled in an extended gun battle with security forces, health ministry officials said.
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