South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula has stated the country will not step in as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if Morocco withdraws.
Greek club PAS Lamia have asked Sierra Leone's John Kamara not to train or play with the club for three weeks due to fears over the Ebola virus.
Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama expressed his surprise that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decided to replace coach Stephen Keshi barely a month before the side's final two African Nations Cup qualifiers.
Algeria and Cape Verde became the first teams to qualify for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
The Confederation of African Football has approached Ghana and South Africa about hosting the 2015 Nations Cup.
Cameroon on verge of qualification - Cameroon took a huge step towards qualification with a 2:0 victory over Sierra Leone on Wednesday.
Algeria will qualify, if they beat Malawi today, while wins for Cameroon and South Africa will put them within touching distance.
Sierra Leone midfielder Michael Lahoud says that his team-mates have been treated badly and feel humiliated because of the stigma of Ebola.
The former BBC African Footballer of the Year was captain in 2012 when Zambia caused an upset to win the Nations Cup in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Morocco's government has written to the Confederation of African Football to delay the 17 January to 8 February event because of the Ebola outbreak.
Zambia vs Congo DR 1:1
The Crystal Palace winger, who was a threat throughout, arrowed in a shot from inside the area on 66 minutes.
Given Singuluma had put Zambia ahead after only 62 seconds, lashing home from the edge of the box.
DR Congo had the better chances, with Bolasie and Dieumerci Mbokani going close, but could not find a winner.
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