Siguiri, Guinea Conakry - January 2017 - On 29 January Fr José Elégbédé, Provincial of French-speaking West Africa, presided over the graduation of the second class of students of the Salesian Vocational Centre at Siguiri. The group of graduates was named "Fr Tom Promotion " to draw attention to Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, the Salesian missionary kidnapped in Yemen. In addition, in response to the call of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, a novena was also launched to pray for his release.