# Hottub Newsmap · September 2026 · Africa Africa, September 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 27,522 reports from 37 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T13:59:22Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-09/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on September 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Top stories: “Morocco appoints first female prime minister”; “AFCON qualifiers: Victor Ikpeba names who to…”. ## Top stories 1. [Morocco appoints first female prime minister](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/morocco-appoints-first-female-prime-minister) — dailypost.ng, 16 outlets, 26 reports 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… 2. [AFCON qualifiers: Victor Ikpeba names who to blame for Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/afcon-qualifiers-victor-ikpeba-names-who-to-blame-for-super-eagles-3-0-defeat-to-guinea-bissau) — dailypost.ng, 12 outlets, 35 reports 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… 3. [Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to December 31](https://punchng.com/senate-extends-2025-budget-implementation-to-december-31) — punchng.com, 20 outlets, 30 reports 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… 4. [JUST IN: Tinubu arrives Lagos after France working vacation](https://punchng.com/just-in-tinubu-arrives-lagos-after-france-working-vacation) — punchng.com, 20 outlets, 29 reports 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… 5. [2027: If Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, I will resign as minister —Wike](https://punchng.com/2027-if-tinubu-loses-fct-rivers-i-will-resign-as-minister-wike) — punchng.com, 20 outlets, 25 reports 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… 6. [Troops kill terrorist, rescue six in Sokoto, Zamfara](https://punchng.com/troops-kill-terrorist-rescue-six-in-sokoto-zamfara) — punchng.com, 10 outlets, 23 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… 7. [BREAKING: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday for Independence anniversary](https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-fg-declares-oct-1-public-holiday-for-independence-anniversary) — tribuneonlineng.com, 20 outlets, 23 reports 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… 8. [Police prosecute 5 men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts](https://dailytrust.com/police-prosecute-5-men-over-tinubu-must-go-t-shirts) — dailytrust.com, 19 outlets, 36 reports 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… 9. [Court sentences four to death over kidnapping in Edo](https://punchng.com/court-sentences-four-to-death-over-kidnapping-in-edo) — punchng.com, 18 outlets, 23 reports 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… 10. [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… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 10,244 | 37.2% | | South Africa | ZA | 3,875 | 14.1% | | Kenya | KE | 3,863 | 14.0% | | Ghana | GH | 2,908 | 10.6% | | Morocco | MA | 1,956 | 7.1% | | Tanzania | TZ | 1,167 | 4.2% | | Algeria | DZ | 980 | 3.6% | | DR Congo | CD | 671 | 2.4% | | Rwanda | RW | 568 | 2.1% | | Uganda | UG | 253 | 0.9% | | Ethiopia | ET | 180 | 0.7% | | Namibia | NA | 129 | 0.5% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 118 | 0.4% | | South Sudan | SS | 77 | 0.3% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 57 | 0.2% | | Côte d'Ivoire | CI | 48 | 0.2% | | Botswana | BW | 46 | 0.2% | | Zambia | ZM | 42 | 0.2% | | Gabon | GA | 39 | 0.1% | | Gambia | GM | 38 | 0.1% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 33 | 0.1% | | Madagascar | MG | 31 | 0.1% | | Somalia | SO | 27 | 0.1% | | Guinea-Bissau | GW | 24 | 0.1% | | Benin | BJ | 23 | 0.1% | 12 more countries in the JSON. ## 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. 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