The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the small west
African country will host the tournament from January 17 to February 8,
2015.
Morocco had asked for the tournament to be postponed due to
concerns over the Ebola crisis but CAF's executive committee decided to
move the tournament instead, and have banned Morocco from taking part.
CAF
said in a statement: "Following fraternal and fruitful discussions, the
head of state of Equatorial Guinea has agreed to host the tournament
from January 17 to February 8, 2015 .
"The national team of Equatorial Guinea qualify for the final tournament as host country."
Equatorial
Guinea, co-hosts in 2010 with Gabon, had been suspended in July for
fielding an ineligible player but now will be allowed to compete in the
tournament.
The matches will take place in four venues and the
draw for the finals will take place on December 3 in the country's
capital, Malabo.
Equatorial Guinea has a poor human rights record, with Human Rights Watch reporting arbitrary detentions and unlawful killings. Oil-rich Spanish-speaking Equatorial Guinea hosted the 2012 finals with neighbours Gabon.
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