Luca Tacchetto

• 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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• 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
• 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
• Sherbrooke woman and boyfriend missing in Burkina Faso

  Edith Blais, 34, and her travel companion, Luca Tacchetto, 30, have not made contact with their families since mid-December.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2019