Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Cote d'Ivoire Bans International Sports Competitions Over Ebola

Cote d'Ivoire's sports authorities on Tuesday decided to suspend the
organization of any international competitions in the country until
further notice, an official source said.

A statement released by the sports ministry said the decision is meant
to respect measures taken by the government to prevent the entry of
Ebola virus which is spreading rapidly in the West African region.

"Different sporting federations are hereby urged to suspend
organization of any competitions of international nature across the
entire national territory," the statement said.

Cote d'Ivoire was set to play against Sierra Leone on Sept. 6 in a
football match to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

No case of Ebola has so far been confirmed in the country but the
government has heightened surveillance. Early this month, the
government announced suspension of all flights coming from the
countries affected by Ebola virus.

The EBola virus which appeared in Guinea early this year, has spread
to other West African countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone and
Nigeria. The World Health Organization estimated the disease has
killed over 1,200 people so far.

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