8. Assembly/AU/Dec.553(XXIV) Page 2 REQUESTS the Commission to submit regularly to Member States status reports on the Ebola epidemic, including relevant statistics and all contributions received, as well as their use; 9. URGES Member States and all stakeholders to continue their assistance to the affected countries; 10. APPEALS to the scientific community to accelerate the search for a vaccine against Ebola; 11. CONGRATULATES the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for having generously accepted to host AFCON 2015, despite the Ebola Outbreak, and for the excellent organization and facilities provided to this important event and EXPRESSES ITS HIGH APPRECIATION in this regard; 12. REQUESTS the Commission to pay directly to Member States affected by Ebola (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) US$ 500,000 as originally agreed; 13. DECIDES to remain seized of the matter and REQUESTS the Commission to report on progress and the implementation of this decision to the 27th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in June 2015.