Canadian woman reported missing in Burkina Faso
Goes to the African state as part of a humanitarian aid programOTTAWA: A Canadian woman who traveled to Burkina Faso with an Italian friend as part of a humanitarian aid program has been reported missing, the foreign ministry said Saturday. Hundreds of schools shut in Burkina Faso over militant attacks“Canadian consular agents in Burkina Faso are in contact with the local authorities to gather information. Consular services have been provided to members of the family in Canada,” a foreign ministry spokesman told AFP. The Canadian foreign ministry had no comment on Tacchetto’s status. The Canadian foreign ministry cautioned its nationals to avoid non-essential travel in Burkina Faso because of the “terrorist threat.”Read full story
Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 06:00 UTC
