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Africa, September 2026
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- Morocco appoints first female prime minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and directed her to form a new government. The appointment came after the September 23 parliamentary…
dailypost.ng · 16 outlets · 26 reports · all reports - AFCON qualifiers: Victor Ikpeba names who to blame for Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau
Former Nigeria international, Victor Ikpeba has revealed who should be blamed for the goals conceded by the Super Eagles following their 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The…
dailypost.ng · 12 outlets · 35 reports · all reports - Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to December 31
The Nigerian Senate has approved another extension for the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act to December 31, 2026. Read More…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 30 reports · all reports - JUST IN: Tinubu arrives Lagos after France working vacation
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos after ending his working vacation in France. The President arrived at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Tuesday, where Lagos State…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 29 reports · all reports - 2027: If Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, I will resign as minister —Wike
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from his position if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 presidential election in the FCT and Rivers Read More…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 25 reports · all reports - Troops kill terrorist, rescue six in Sokoto, Zamfara
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto and rescued six family members from kidnappers in Zamfara State. Read More…
punchng.com · 10 outlets · 23 reports · all reports - BREAKING: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday for Independence anniversary
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of…
tribuneonlineng.com · 20 outlets · 23 reports · all reports - Police prosecute 5 men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts
The Borno State Police Command has arrested and arraigned five men in Maiduguri for allegedly printing and wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go.” According to a First Information Report (FIR) issued…
dailytrust.com · 19 outlets · 36 reports · all reports - Court sentences four to death over kidnapping in Edo
The Edo State Special Criminal Court has sentenced four persons to death for their involvement in the kidnapping of a woman in the popular Vegetable Market, off Airport Road in Benin City. Justice Aigbona Momodu gave…
punchng.com · 18 outlets · 23 reports · all reports - Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA
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…
punchng.com · 18 outlets · 20 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10,244 | 37.2% | |
| South Africa | 3,875 | 14.1% | |
| Kenya | 3,863 | 14.0% | |
| Ghana | 2,908 | 10.6% | |
| Morocco | 1,956 | 7.1% | |
| Tanzania | 1,167 | 4.2% | |
| Algeria | 980 | 3.6% | |
| DR Congo | 671 | 2.4% | |
| Rwanda | 568 | 2.1% | |
| Uganda | 253 | 0.9% | |
| Ethiopia | 180 | 0.7% | |
| Namibia | 129 | 0.5% | |
| Republic of the Congo | 118 | 0.4% | |
| South Sudan | 77 | 0.3% | |
| Zimbabwe | 57 | 0.2% | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 48 | 0.2% | |
| Botswana | 46 | 0.2% | |
| Zambia | 42 | 0.2% | |
| Gabon | 39 | 0.1% | |
| Gambia | 38 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 27,522 reports from outlets in 37 countries for September 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (10,244 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 83% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Morocco appoints first female prime minister” (16 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Republic of the Congo); “AFCON qualifiers: Victor Ikpeba names who to blame for Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau” (12 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to December 31” (20 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; for a week or month, a story's outlet count is its biggest day's. Paid placements are never included.