Kirk Woodman, a Canadian man who was kidnapped from a mining company site in Burkina Faso Wednesday, has been found dead. West Africa’s Sahel region has seen a number of abductions of foreigners in recent years by extremists linked to al-Qaida or the Islamic State organization. Burkina Faso recently declared a state of emergency in the region as attacks by Islamic extremists increased, especially along the border with Niger and Mali.
