We Don't Want Ebola In our Country, CAF should Find Another Host For African Nations Cup

In a shocking twist of events, the Confederation of African
football (CAF) is expected to look for a new host for the
2015 African Nations Cup as agreed hosts, Morocco, on
Thursday, announced that they will no longer be hosting
the bi-annual football tournament.

The North African country, who interestingly will be
hosting the FIFA World Club tournament, had earlier
asked CAF to postpone the tournament due to the spread
of Ebola virus in parts of West Africa.

However, the continental football body insisted that the
tournament would go ahead in January 2015 as originally
scheduled. It was in this light that Morocco has now
informed CAF that the tournament poses health and
security risk to its citizens if it should hold on the earlier
agreed date. And since both parties could not reach a
compromise, they are no longer interested in hosting the
competition.

Morocco's withdrawal puts the leadership of CAF in a
desperate position. With less than three months to go to
the kickoff of the competition, the continental football
governing body is yet to announce replacement for the
North African country.

Already, host of the 2013 edition, South Africa are said to
be on standby to host the tournament while Ghana is also
said to be ready to host the football showpiece.

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