Ottawa confirmed Saturday that a group of Canadians had been detained in Ethiopia after a humanitarian organization reported that 15 volunteers and workers, including 13 Canadian nationals, had been apprehended.
Global Affairs Canada, the foreign ministry, said it had "raised this case directly with the government of Ethiopia and officials are in contact with local authorities to gather further information."
Canada's foreign ministry said it was "aware that Canadian citizens are detained in Ethiopia." According to Canadian Humanitarian the detained "are being investigated on the allegations that they were practicing medicine without permission and had dispensed expired medication."