DR Congo: Ebola
The World Health Organisation has declared a public health emergency in DR Congo due to an outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus for which there is no vaccine. CMS partner Bisoke Balikenga shares that the city Bunia, where he runs a peace centre, is affected by the crisis and asks for prayer. […]
South Sudan: peace among Dinka Twic and Ngok
“Please pray for lasting peace along the Twic–Abyei border amid the ongoing land dispute. Although chiefs from both communities recently met in Wau to discuss honouring previous agreements made by church leaders, women, and youth, disagreements remain concerning court processes and land ownership,” writes CMS partner Paul Lueth. Praise God that in Turalei, a church […]
Displaced disciples
In Ethiopian refugee camps, CMS partners are designing relevant training for church leaders who have never been able to access it before.
Ethiopia: fuel crisis hits hard
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson report that the fuel crisis in Ethiopia is still serious and it is very hard for many people reliant on diesel to earn money. It’s not unusual to find queues of vehicles waiting for fuel in many parts of the city Addis Ababa that stretch for over a kilometre. […]
Uganda: Mission partners hand over the reins
Sarah and Simon Cawdell have recently finished their time as mission partners in Gulu. Please pray for Dr Denis Ruhama as he has taken over from Sarah and is now running the Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College. Please also pray for distribution of coffee seedlings through the recently formed Diocese of Northern Uganda coffee cooperative. […]
“You are friends sharing life’s struggles”
We meet a first year undergraduate student from Africa, who lives and works in a minority context.
South Africa: protection and hope
Crime is a constant presence in Cape Town where mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed live. Pray for their safety and wisdom as they travel to deliver their work training Bible teachers across Africa. Pray for a way out and a way forward for people stuck in cycles of crime in Cape Town especially those […]
Tanzania: connections
Dave and Tricia Rollett are preparing to move to Zanzibar at the end of the summer as new CMS mission partners. The Rollett family asks for prayer for good connections when they arrive in Zanzibar, so that they can form connections and new relationships and be fruitful in their work. Please pray for the Church […]
Egypt: Sudanese communities
Please pray for our partner network TN as they seek to support and equip local churches to serve more than 3,000 Sudanese refugees across Egypt. Pray that the Sudanese communities experience God’s favour and provision in every area of their lives. The needs are great and the number of refugees has increased so prayer is […]
South Sudan: training amid instability
Give thanks with local partner Joseph Noel Sati for God’s provision and protection amid the unstable economic and security situation in South Sudan. Pray for Joseph’s work of building the capacity of local churches through CMS-Africa’s courses; for participants to be empowered to fulfil their potential and for new trainers to be equipped to teach […]
Hope from the Edges May 2026
Watch the latest stories of what God is doing in South East Asia, Paraguay and Tanzania.
South Africa: teaching amid myriad stressors
Caroline and Dick Seed are based in Cape Town, and train and resource theological educators both in person and online. Caroline and Dick ask for prayer as they co-teach a PG Dip module on learning and teaching this week and next. Pray for two students in northern Nigeria, who are doing their best to study […]
