# Hottub Newsmap · 28 Sep 2026 · Africa Africa, Monday 28 September 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 6,253 reports from 32 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T04:18:43Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-28/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-28/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-28/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09-28/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on 28 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Top stories: “Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA”; “JAMB restores CAPS, urges schools to speed up…”. ## Top stories 1. [Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA](https://punchng.com/shettima-returns-after-leading-delegation-to-unga) — punchng.com, 18 outlets, 20 reports Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Tinubu at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, United States. Read More… 2. [JAMB restores CAPS, urges schools to speed up 2026 admissions](https://punchng.com/jamb-restores-caps-urges-schools-to-speed-up-2026-admissions) — punchng.com, 14 outlets, 16 reports The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restored its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and urged institutions to speed up admissions. Read More… 3. [Super Eagles arrive in Bissau ahead of AFCON 2027 qualifier](https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/28/super-eagles-arrive-in-bissau-ahead-of-afcon-2027-qualifier) — pmnewsnigeria.com, 12 outlets, 14 reports Guinea-Bissau have faced Nigeria four times, winning once—in 2023 during the AFCON qualifiers, when they secured a 1-0 victory at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja. 4. [Fire guts Customs office in Lagos](https://punchng.com/fire-guts-customs-office-in-lagos) — punchng.com, 12 outlets, 13 reports Fire on Monday gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire, which reportedly started at about 10:23am following an… 5. [BREAKING: Court orders NMDPRA to keep granting fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/court-orders-nmdpra-to-keep-granting-fuel-import-licences-to-matrix-aa-rano-aym) — dailypost.ng, 12 outlets, 13 reports The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue granting petroleum products import licences to Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa.… 6. [NCGC unlocks ₦46.95bn loans for Nigerians, businesses — Tinubu](https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/09/28/why-nigeria-must-move-from-cash-to-credit-economy-tinubu) — pmnewsnigeria.com, 11 outlets, 14 reports “When I sought your mandate, I promised to move Nigeria towards a credit-based economy and to establish a loan guarantee scheme that would help small businesses overcome the barriers that keep them from finance,” Tinubu… 7. [Troops kill terrorist, rescue six in Sokoto, Zamfara](https://punchng.com/troops-kill-terrorist-rescue-six-in-sokoto-zamfara) — punchng.com, 10 outlets, 13 reports Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto and rescued six family members from kidnappers in Zamfara State. Read More… 8. [FG seeks fresh $1.5bn World Bank loan](https://punchng.com/fg-seeks-fresh-1-5bn-world-bank-loan) — punchng.com, 10 outlets, 12 reports The Federal Government is in discussions with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn for climate, social protection and child development. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-seeks-fresh-1-5bn-world-bank-loan/ 9. [Starship, world's most powerful spacecraft, to launch in attempt to orbit Earth for first time](https://abc13.com/post/starship-worlds-most-powerful-spacecraft-launch-attempt-orbit-earth-first-time/19882139) — abc13.com, 10 outlets, 11 reports In its 14th test flight, Starship will launch from South Texas in SpaceX's first attempt to put the world's largest and most powerful spacecraft into orbit around Earth. 10. [Ebola cases in DR Congo cross 8,000 as EU, US pledge further financial support](https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/28/ebola-cases-in-dr-congo-cross-8000-as-eu-us-pledge-further-financial-support) — africanews.com, 10 outlets, 10 reports ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 2,523 | 40.3% | | South Africa | ZA | 911 | 14.6% | | Kenya | KE | 728 | 11.6% | | Ghana | GH | 706 | 11.3% | | Morocco | MA | 432 | 6.9% | | Tanzania | TZ | 254 | 4.1% | | Algeria | DZ | 209 | 3.3% | | DR Congo | CD | 143 | 2.3% | | Rwanda | RW | 80 | 1.3% | | Uganda | UG | 55 | 0.9% | | Namibia | NA | 33 | 0.5% | | Botswana | BW | 26 | 0.4% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 21 | 0.3% | | South Sudan | SS | 21 | 0.3% | | Ethiopia | ET | 16 | 0.3% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 13 | 0.2% | | Gambia | GM | 12 | 0.2% | | Côte d'Ivoire | CI | 11 | 0.2% | | Seychelles | SC | 11 | 0.2% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 8 | 0.1% | | Gabon | GA | 7 | 0.1% | | Zambia | ZM | 7 | 0.1% | | Cameroon | CM | 6 | 0.1% | | Benin | BJ | 4 | 0.1% | | Guinea-Bissau | GW | 4 | 0.1% | 7 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map Hottub News counted 6,253 reports from outlets in 32 countries for 28 Sep 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (2,523 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 85% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA” (18 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “JAMB restores CAPS, urges schools to speed up 2026 admissions” (14 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Super Eagles arrive in Bissau ahead of AFCON 2027 qualifier” (12 outlets, mostly Nigeria). Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included. 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