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Alberta politician says Canadians detained in Ethiopia released on bail

Mar 3, 2020 | 12:09 PM

EDMONTON – An Alberta MP says 13 Canadians who were detained in Ethiopia have received bail.

Heather McPherson, the NDP’s international development critic and a former executive director of the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, says she’s keeping a close eye on the situation.

Canadian Humanitarian has said 10 Canadian volunteers, three Canadians on its staff and two Ethiopian staff members were in custody in the African country on allegations they were practising medicine without permission and had dispensed expired medication.

The Alberta-based charity has disputed the allegations.

McPherson says she has been receiving regular updates from Global Affairs Canada about the case in Gondar, a city in northern Ethiopia.

She says the Canadians should get out of prison after receiving bail, but they will probably have to stay in the country to deal with the allegations.

(The Canadian Press)