The African Cup and Ebola : Morocco's refusal rooted in fear and prejudice?
Morocco's refusal to host the 2015 African Cup of Nations soccer tournament for fear that it could import the Ebola virus from West Africa goes beyond concern about a spreading pandemic. It also spotlights the complex relations between the continent's Arab and sub-Saharan nations.
Main Author: | James M. Dorsey |
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Other Authors: | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
Format: | Commentary |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103195 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24337 |
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