MONTREAL — A Canadian woman and her Italian companion who have been missing in West Africa since last December are alive but no longer in the country, a senior minister with Burkina Faso’s government says. Earlier this year, another Canadian, Kirk Woodman, was found dead in northern Burkina Faso, close to the border with Mali and Niger. They travelled through France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Mali before arriving in Burkina Faso. A spokeswoman issued a short statement saying the department was aware of a Canadian missing in Burkina Faso and that officials were in contact with family and providing assistance. Brittany Fletcher said in an email that Canadian officials in Burkina Faso are also in contact with local authorities.

Source: National Post April 13, 2019 16:30 UTC