Edith Blais

• How a Quebec woman survived 450 days as a prisoner in the Sahara Desert

  Edith Blais was abducted by extremists in Burkina Faso back in 2019. Now, she's reflecting on the experience of being held captive for 450 days and has released a book.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2021
  
• Quebec woman returns home after abduction in Burkina Faso

  Édith Blais, the Canadian woman who was kidnapped in Burkina Faso in December 2018, has returned home.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2020
  
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• Quebec woman released after abduction in Burkina Faso

  A Canadian woman and her Italian travelling companion who were suspected to have been abducted in West Africa 15 months ago have been released.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2020
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• Quebec woman who went missing in West Africa is alive, says Burkina Faso minister

  A senior minister with Burkina Faso's government says a Edith Blais and her Italian companion who have been missing in West Africa since last December are alive and no longer in his country.

  World

  Apr 13, 2019
• Missing Canadian Edith Blais was kidnapped and taken to Mali: Human Rights Watch

  Edith Blais of Quebec and her travel companion, Luca Taccheto of Italy, went missing in December while travelling in Burkina Faso.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2019
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes Canadian woman missing in Burkina Faso is still alive

  Edith Blais and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto have not been heard from since Dec. 15.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019
• Freeland to meet with family of Edith Blais, who’s been missing in Burkina Faso since Dec. 15

  The 34-year-old Blais and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto were travelling by car in southwestern Burkina Faso and were supposed to cross the border into Togo to do volunteer work with an aid group.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2019
• Disappearance of Canadian in Africa highlights risk of ignoring travel warnings

  The Canadian government had issued serious warnings about Mauritania, Mali and Burkina Faso.

  World

  Jan 10, 2019
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• Family of Sherbrooke woman missing in Africa reassured Ottawa taking case seriously

  Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto were travelling in Burkina Faso.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2019