Category: News
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M23 impacts CME in Beni
Over the past two months, about 220 miles south of Beni, where CME operates one of its 3 hospitals, the M23, together with as many as 10,000 to 12,000 Rwandan troops, has overrun an area of eastern Congo that is home to more than five million people. In late January, the rebels captured Goma, the…
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ADF attack kills over 70
Premier Christian Radio reported on 18th February: ‘At least 70 bodies were discovered tied up and beheaded inside a Protestant church in Kasanga, DR Congo, after an attack by ADF rebels, a group affiliated with ISIS. According to The Mirror, the victims were reportedly held hostage for several days before being brutally killed using machetes.”70 bodies were…
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M23 now impacting Bunia
The militia terrorist group ADF is taking advantage of the M23 incursions further south in DRC. Ugandan troops have arrived allegedly to support the DRC army but with the population deeply suspicious. A CME staff member in Bunia wrote “On Thursday, February 27, 2025, an armed group attacked in Nyamamba, near Tchomia, more than 60…
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DRC Unrest
In 2025 Eastern DRC is experiencing a significant increase in warfare, resulting in deaths, displacement and disruption of lives across the Goma and Bukavo areas. The causes of the unrest are multiple and complex. CME works in areas affected by the violence. We are asking for people to pray for CME. Please pray for safety…
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Trustees approve new university project
Some of the orphans from Beni have now completed their secondary education and have expressed a desire to continue their studies. In collaboration with the Christian University in Beni, the Trustees have agreed to raise support for orphans and their families who meet certain criteria. More detail can be found here https://friendsofcme.org//?page_id=141
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Orphans in Beni and Oicha interviewed July 2024
The team in DRC interviewed a number of orphans across the schools in Beni and Oicha to assess the impact of the support of Friends of CME Trust of the project run in collaboration with OEIL.
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Nyankunde children to take 2024 exams
145 orphans at Nyankunde will be taking their final school exams in July at a cost of $3,000.Without our financial support, many of the children’s families would not be able to afford the fees and the children would be severely disadvantaged in their futures.
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Sose Hospital Update
Unfortunately, the Sose hospital remains largely empty because patients fear attacks on the hospital by the terrorist group ADF. The hospital is isolated but CME have a small number of staff on site for the few patients who attend. The operating theatre is often used but patients ask to be moved to the town for…