Two Canadian women, ages 19 and 20, who were volunteering for a charity in Ghana, were kidnapped at gunpoint Tuesday evening outside their apartment, according to reports. Police told the BBC that the two women, who have not been identified, were volunteers with Youth Challenge International, a Toronto-based international development organization. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the abductions and said Canadian officials were working with local authorities. AMERICAN TOURIST KIDNAPPED IN UGANDA FELT COMPASSION FOR CAPTORS, SAYS THEY WERE HER 'PROTECTORS'Spokesman Guillaume Berube told the National Post that no further details could be given because of Privacy Act provisions. While kidnappings are rare in Ghana, this one comes less than two months after an Indian businessman was abducted at gunpoint in Kumasi and a ransom demanded, the National Post reported.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2019 17:37 UTC