Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Morocco were kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Morocco were also fined $1 million and ordered to pay just over $9 million in compensation after they refused to host this year’s event due to fears over Ebola.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) executive committee also announced that Equatorial Guinea, who stepped in to host the 2015 event, were being fined $100,000 after violent scenes in their 3-0 semi-final defeat to Ghana.

Meanwhile, Tunisia’s football chief was banned from all African football activities for claiming his team was cheated out of a quarter-final win against the hosts.

CAF refused to accept Morocco’s reasons for pulling out of hosting the 2015 event.

“The CAF executive committee considered that, contrary to what the Royal Moroccan Football Federation cited, force majeure cannot be accepted for the benefit of the federation,” said CAF.

“CAF decided to suspend the national team of Morocco from the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 and 2019, and to impose on the federation the regulatory fine of $1 million.

“ ... they decided by a separate measure to be borne by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation the sum of eight million and fifty thousand euros in compensation for all material damage sustained.”

Tunisia football chief Wadie Jary was banned from all CAF activities on Friday following claims his side were unfairly treated during their defeat to Equatorial Guinea.

CAF ordered Jary and the Tunisian federation to apologise or provide evidence to back up their complaints before midnight on Thursday.

However when no apology was forthcoming, CAF suspended Jary until an apology materialised.

Tunisia were warned they also face the same fate as Morocco and will be banned from the 2017 Cup of Nations if they fail by March 31 to supply either an apology or proof of bias.

Tunisian tempers flared after Mauritian referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn awarded the hosts a dubious injury time penalty which resulted in the equaliser in their quarter-final clash.

When the final whistle sounded after Equatorial Guinea won 2-1, riot police had to protect the match officials from furious Tunisian players.

CAF banned Seechurn for six months and dropped him from the elite referees panel.