Alberta politician says Canadians detained in Ethiopia released on bail
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.