13 Canadians Detained in Ethiopia, Humanitarian Organization Says

13 Canadians Detained in Ethiopia, Humanitarian Organization Says
Federal police officers stand guard near Ethiopian national flags along the street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Nov. 15, 2018. Tiksa Negeri/Reuters
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Thirteen Canadians who work with an Alberta-based humanitarian organization are among 15 people detained in Ethiopia, the charity said Saturday.

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