# Hottub Newsmap · 20 Oct 2026 · Africa Africa, Tuesday 20 October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 7,356 reports from 38 countries · final · computed 2026-10-21T02:03:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10-20/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10-20/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10-20/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10-20/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on 20 Oct 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco. Top stories: “BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at…”; “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns…”. ## Top stories 1. [BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100](https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/10/breaking-afenifere-leader-pa-fasoranti.html) — nigerianeye.com, 25 outlets, 36 reports Elder statesman and National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has died at the age of 100. His death was announced on Tuesday by Ondo State Governor, Lucky… 2. [Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread](https://www.myjoyonline.com/nigeria-confirms-first-ebola-case-amid-concerns-about-continental-spread) — myjoyonline.com, 23 outlets, 27 reports Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus. 3. [BREAKING: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, identifies 44 contacts](https://punchng.com/breaking-fg-confirms-ebola-case-in-fct-identifies-44-contacts) — punchng.com, 16 outlets, 19 reports The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola in the FCT, Abuja, and has commenced tracing 44 identified contacts to prevent further transmission. Read More… 4. [BREAKING: DSS arraigns five suspects over abduction of 20 corps members in Imo](https://punchng.com/breaking-dss-arraigns-five-suspects-over-abduction-of-20-corps-members-in-imo) — punchng.com, 15 outlets, 17 reports The Department of State Services has arraigned five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members and one civilian in Imo State. The… 5. [APC PCC denies plot to assassinate Atiku](https://thesun.ng/apc-pcc-denies-plot-to-assassinate-atiku) — thesun.ng, 13 outlets, 16 reports The All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has dismissed, with wave of hand, any alleged attempt to plot the assissination of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The post APC PCC denies… 6. [Eniola Badmus apologises to Laide Bakare, urges peace after bitter feud](https://punchng.com/eniola-badmus-apologises-to-laide-bakare-urges-peace-after-bitter-feud) — punchng.com, 13 outlets, 14 reports Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has apologised to her colleague, Laide Bakare, urging peace after her dismissive reaction on a podcast reignited their feud Read More… 7. [Tinubu extends tenures of Correctional, Immigration chiefs](https://punchng.com/tinubu-extends-tenures-of-correctional-immigration-chiefs) — punchng.com, 12 outlets, 13 reports President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month tenure extension for the heads of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service. Read More… 8. [Ronaldo given 30-day suspension and £215 fine by Portuguese FA](https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/ronaldo-given-30-day-suspension-and-215-fine-by-portuguese-fa/2026) — gbcghanaonline.com, 12 outlets, 12 reports Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension and fined 255 euros (£215) by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving his country’s international camp last month. The 41-year-old captain walked out… 9. [Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/918594-christiane-amanpour-to-leave-cnn-after-43-years.html) — premiumtimesng.com, 12 outlets, 12 reports Ms Amanpour said she came to the decision to “separate” from the network “after many months of thought and a few sleepless nights”. The post Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years appeared first on Premium… 10. [Red Alert! U.S. raises travel advisory to Kenya to level 3 over Ebola - "Reconsider Travel to Kenya Due to Risk of Health"](https://www.kenyan-post.com/2026/10/red-alert-us-raises-travel-advisory-to.html) — kenyan-post.com, 10 outlets, 11 reports Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3, warning American citizens to reconsider travel to the country over a recent rise in Ebola infections. In an… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 2,600 | 35.3% | | South Africa | ZA | 873 | 11.9% | | Morocco | MA | 800 | 10.9% | | Ghana | GH | 750 | 10.2% | | Kenya | KE | 563 | 7.7% | | Algeria | DZ | 355 | 4.8% | | DR Congo | CD | 221 | 3.0% | | Tanzania | TZ | 206 | 2.8% | | Tunisia | TN | 184 | 2.5% | | Madagascar | MG | 112 | 1.5% | | Rwanda | RW | 97 | 1.3% | | Senegal | SN | 52 | 0.7% | | Guinea | GN | 51 | 0.7% | | Namibia | NA | 46 | 0.6% | | Uganda | UG | 46 | 0.6% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 43 | 0.6% | | Cameroon | CM | 43 | 0.6% | | Mauritius | MU | 42 | 0.6% | | Ethiopia | ET | 33 | 0.4% | | Mauritania | MR | 31 | 0.4% | | Benin | BJ | 29 | 0.4% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 21 | 0.3% | | South Sudan | SS | 18 | 0.2% | | Botswana | BW | 16 | 0.2% | | Mali | ML | 16 | 0.2% | 13 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map Hottub News counted 7,356 reports from outlets in 38 countries for 20 Oct 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco published the most (2,600 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 76% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100” (25 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread” (23 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Ghana); “BREAKING: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, identifies 44 contacts” (16 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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