On 7 July 2018, the Disciplinary Board of CAF held a meeting in order to decide over the cases of the referees named in media.
The following decisions were taken by the CAF Disciplinary Board regarding the referees involved:
1. Mr. Marwa Range, Assistant Referee (Kenya): life ban from all CAF related football activities;
2. Mr. Boukari Ouedraogo, Referee (Burkina Faso): 5 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
3. Mr. Denis Dembele, Referee (Cote d’Ivoire): 6 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
4. Mr. Marius Tan, Assistant Referee (Cote d’Ivoire): 2 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
5. Mr. Bi Valere Gouho, Assistant Referee (Cote d’Ivoire): 2 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
6. Mr. Coulibay Abou, Referee (Cote d’Ivoire): 2 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
7. Mr. Jallow Ebrima, Assistant Referee (Gambia): 10 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
8. Mr. Moriba Diakite, Assistant Referee (Mali): 5 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
9. Mr. Demba Boubou, Assistant Referee (Mauritania): 5 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
10. Mr. Maman Raja Abba Malan Ousseini, Assistant Referee (Niger): 5 years ban from all CAF related football activities;
11. Mr. Yanissou Bebou, Referee (Togo): 10 years ban from all CAF related football activities.
The following officials are provisionally suspended pending their appearance in front of the Disciplinary Board on 5 August 2018:
1. Mr. Lathbridge Reginald, Referee (Ghana)
2. Mr. Bello Aboudou, Referee (Ghana)
3. Mr. Nantierre Eric, Assistant Referee (Ghana)
4. Mr. Fleischer Cecil, Referee (Ghana)
5. Mr. Anafo Nathan, Referee (Ghana)
6. Mr. Ouedraogo Dawood, Referee (Ghana)
7. Mr. Salifu Malik, Assistant Referee (Ghana)
8. Mrs. Akongyam Theresa, Women Assistant Referee (Ghana)
9. Mr. Badiu Brahim, Assistant Referee (Ghana)
10. Mr. Yekeh Jerry, Referee (Liberia)
11. Mr. David Laryea, Assistant Referee (Ghana)
Source: CAF
