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Why was Morocco removed as host of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations?
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Morocco was removed as the host of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations because it declined to hold the tournament as scheduled due to fears regarding the ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in western Africa.12
Rather than postpone the competition, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) stripped Morocco of its hosting duties and selected Equatorial Guinea as the new host.1