I recently got a message from the British consul in Kinshasa that they had a visit from the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) minister to Africa. This is Baroness Kinnock. In a meeting with a lot of Congolese authority figures present, she addressed Joshua’s case.
(He is also a British citizen and any help for him will indirectly help Tjostolv as well.) She met with the Prime Minister, the Foreign-, Domestic- and Judicial Minister among others. Present was also the Ministers of “International Cooperation” and the Minister of “Gender”. It was once again confirmed that they will not execute the two even though they each have gotten multiple death sentences.
Seaman’s priest Knut Lyngseth’s visits Kisangani.
The boys will be extra pleased when they get a visit from the seaman’s priest Knut again. He will go there next week, but we don’t know exactly when he will arrive in Kisangani. So now we are busy at the moment purchasing what we’re going to send to them with the priest. The boys have long days with little variety in their everyday life.
A visit from Norway will be especially welcomed.
Kari Hilde French, March 3rd 2010
