File: Players of the ”FC Gberedou Abobo” football team poses with a sign reading ”Stop ebola in Africa” prior to a football tournament gathering youth from Guinea near the Koumassi sports center in Abidjan on August 10, 2014. West Africa was counting the cost of measures to contain the deadly Ebola epidemic on August 10, as unprecedented restrictions caused snarled transport, food shortages and soaring prices. AFP PHOTO

There will be no change made to the schedule of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations African football’s governing body the African Football Confederation (CAF)announced on Saturday despite hosts Morocco calling for its postponement over the Ebola crisis.

The Moroccan health ministry had lodged a demand with CAF to postpone the January 17-February 8 competition as it involved countries affected by the Ebola virus.

File: Players of the ”FC Gberedou Abobo” football team poses with a sign reading ”Stop ebola in Africa” prior to a football tournament gathering youth from Guinea near the Koumassi sports center in Abidjan on August 10, 2014.