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Womey

Town and sub-prefecture in Guinea's Nzérékoré Prefecture, in the Forest Region.

Womey, the Guinean town where villagers killed eight members of an Ebola education TEAM in September 2014, is the earlier case set against the 27 September 2026 attack that killed a party official in Butembo, DR Congo.

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#14 23 Sept

Mentioned in: UDPS official beaten to death in Butembo

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Background

Womey is a town and sub-prefecture in Nzérékoré Prefecture, in Guinea's south-eastern Forest Region. The sub-prefecture had 13,196 people at the 2014 census.

In September 2014, during the West African Ebola epidemic, villagers in Womey killed eight members of a TEAM of health workers, local officials and journalists WHO had come to explain the disease. Searchers found the eight bodies in a latrine pit, and Guinean authorities arrested six people. Resistance to the response in parts of Guinea persisted well into 2015.

In 2026, between 26 July and 1 September, five health facilities burned in Butembo, DR Congo, amid rumours about the Ebola response.

Key Issues
Ebola violence

Womey's 2014 attack killed eight

Marie-Célestin Karondwa, a Butembo official of DR Congo's governing party WHO had spoken about Ebola prevention on local radio, died after an attack at his home on 27 September 2026. In September 2014, during the West African epidemic, Womey villagers killed eight people WHO had come to explain Ebola, among them health workers, local officials and journalists.

After the Womey killings, Guinean authorities arrested six people, and resistance in parts of Guinea persisted well into 2015. The eight bodies were found in a latrine pit in Womey in September 2014. Butembo saw five health facilities burn between 26 July and 1 September 2026 amid rumours about the response.

Common Questions
What happened in Womey, Guinea in 2014?
In September 2014 villagers in Womey killed eight members of a health TEAM that had come to explain Ebola. Six people were arrested.Source: CNN; CIDRAP
How many Ebola workers were killed in Womey?
Eight members of the TEAM, including health workers, officials and journalists, were killed. Their bodies were found in a latrine pit.Source: Wikipedia
Where is Womey?
Womey is a town and sub-prefecture in Nzérékoré Prefecture, in Guinea's south-eastern Forest Region.Source: Wikipedia
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