<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Suivi des messages de Mgr Bahemuka...<br><br>Mgr Pierre Whalon<div><br></div></div><div><br>Début du message transféré :<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>Expéditeur:</b> Anglican Communion News Service <<a href="mailto:acnslist@anglicancommunion.org">acnslist@anglicancommunion.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 7 mars 2012 13:35:13 HNEC<br><b>Destinataire:</b> <a href="mailto:bishop@tec-europe.org">bishop@tec-europe.org</a><br><b>Objet:</b> <b>ACNS5057 Emergency Appeal for Boga Diocese, Congo</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Emergency Appeal for Boga Diocese, Congo<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Posted On : March 7, 2012 12:30 PM | Posted By : Webmaster<br>
ACNS: <a href="http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/3/7/ACNS5057">http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/3/7/ACNS5057</a><br>
Related Categories: <a href="http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/Congo">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Congo</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Rt. Rev. William Bahemuka, the Bishop of Boga Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has issued a call for emergency support to avert increased militia attacks in the region of Bukiringi,
15 miles north of Boga, the seat of the Diocese. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On Friday, 24<sup>th</sup> February, as the Bishop travelled from Bunia to Boga, he was stopped by the militia on the road and they demanded payments from him. After giving them money, he was released
and proceeded safely to Boga. The militia has shown willingness to enter into talks with the Government, but the Government has taken a long time to respond in the wake of their recent contested elections. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The residents of Bukiringi, where the militia is living, have only recently left the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp and returned home. In order to reduce violent attacks, the militia needs
to be fed. But, the residents do not have enough food to feed them because of their recent return from the IDP camps. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Bishop, therefore, is appealing for emergency food assistance to avert violent attacks from the militia. The greatest need is for USD10,000 (£6,400) for cassava flour and beans. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Northeastern Congo has suffered from sustained violence since 1997 with only occasional seasons of calm. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bishop William Bahemuka said, “This militia is the last remaining active militia in Ituri Province and if they can reach a peace agreement with the Government, then there will, at last, be peace
in Ituri Province. But, if the talks are delayed and the militia does not have food to eat, then they will revert to attacks, rapes, and murder of innocent civilians. With just a little food, we can avert a crisis and work toward a lasting peace in Ituri
after 15 years of violence and suffering.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contributions in the UK can be sent to the Congo Church Association. Cheques should be made payable to the Congo Church Association, with a memo indicating that it is for Boga Emergency Assistance,
and mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Paul Dickens, Hon Treasurer<br>
Congo Church Association<br>
Hockliffe Grange<br>
Hockliffe<br>
Leighton Buzzard<br>
Beds LU7 9NL <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In the United States, Global Mobilization Ministries is receiving tax-deductible contributions. Cheques should be mailed to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Global Mobilization Ministries<br>
1048 Irvine Avenue, #556<br>
Newport Beach, CA 92660-4602<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Write in the memo line: Congo emergency assistance <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contributions from other countries can be sent to either the UK or the USA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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