The CAF's Executive Committee will be expanded from 16 to 23 members, while ethics checks will be widened to include all members of the ruling body and not just those who are seeking a FIFA position.

Members of the CAF will not be able to enter the running for a key role at the organisation once they reach 70.

The changes came amid alterations to the Federation's statutes, which were unanimously passed at the meeting in the Moroccan capital.

Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous area of Tanzania which has its own Government, had only become a member of African football's governing body in March of this year.

CAF President Ahmad Ahmad said that their membership goes against their own rules, which state that there cannot be two Member Associations from the same country.

This comes despite Zanzibar fielding its own side in regional events.

Zanzibar had become the 55th member of the CAF, which saw the organisation grow to an equal size to that of European counterparts UEFA.

They were admitted at the same Congress where Ahmad ousted incumbent Issa Hayatou to secure the top job at the CAF.

The meeting was held the day after the governing body rubber-stamped the expansion of the Africa Cup of Nations from 16 to 24 teams and approved the move of the tournament from January to June or July from the 2019 edition.

Cameroon are scheduled to host the 2019 event, but concerns have recently been raised following claims they were behind schedule with their preparations.

These fears have been raised by the growth of the event as it has effectively increased the pressure on the host nation.

Morocco have declared they would be willing to step in if Cameroon is unable to stage the competition.

Cameroon Football Federation head Tombi A Roko Sidiki, who is at the centre of an ongoing row within the organisation following claims he is not the rightful President of the organisation, has insisted the country are prepared to host the event,

"I spoke this morning with our country's hierarchy and the decision is that Cameroon is ready to host," he told BBC Sport.

Sidiki also hit out at Morocco for claiming they would be happy to take over the hosting rights.

"There are some countries who would like to host this competition but they should keep quiet and think about other editions and not 2019 because Cameroon will be ready," he said.

It has also been confirmed that Zambia has withdrawn as hosts of the 2019 Under-23 Cup of Nations due to financial difficulties.

In a statement, the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) said the decision was made following consultations with the country's Ministry of Youth, Sport and Child Development.

“After these consultations with the Government, it has been concluded that the country is not in a position to host the tournament due to the current economic climate," the statement added.

“FAZ would like to take this opportunity to thank CAF for having shown confidence in the Association and the country at large to host a tournament of this magnitude."

The CAF have called for a replacement host for the tournament and have opened the bidding process.

The Executive Committee meeting and General Assembly came after a two-day symposium was held in Rabat, where the changes to the Cup of Nations were proposed.