Hottub Newsmap
Africa, October 2026
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Top stories
- France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots
France's central government asked some local authorities to impose curfews and faced pressure over security failings on Monday after a weekend of riots and looting borne out of nationwide anti-government protests.
myjoyonline.com · 20 outlets · 45 reports · all reports - Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread
Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus.
myjoyonline.com · 23 outlets · 41 reports · all reports - Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads
Kenya has confirmed one more Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections in the country to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said on Sunday.
myjoyonline.com · 18 outlets · 36 reports · all reports - BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100
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…
nigerianeye.com · 25 outlets · 42 reports · all reports - France shuts nearly 400 high schools as teens protest long hours, poor conditions
Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils that has seen dozens of staff members wounded and some 2,000 people arrested, officials said. The movement, which…
punchng.com · 17 outlets · 32 reports · all reports - BREAKING: Ex-Delta governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, dies at 71
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead. He died after a brief illness at the age of 71. The Uduaghan family announced his death in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday. Late Uduaghan…
punchng.com · 29 outlets · 46 reports · all reports - Portugal FA hands Ronaldo 30-day suspension, €255 fine
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension and a €255 fine by the Portuguese Football Federation for leaving the national team’s camp. Read More…
punchng.com · 17 outlets · 29 reports · all reports - BREAKING: FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, identifies 44 contacts
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…
punchng.com · 16 outlets · 28 reports · all reports - Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces verdict over 191 starvation deaths
A Mombasa court will deliver a long-awaited verdict on Monday in the trial of a self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates, accused of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult.
africanews.com · 15 outlets · 27 reports · all reports - NLNG dividends: Presidency dismisses Makinde’s N250bn-per-state claim
The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends for each state until after the 2027 general…
thesun.ng · 11 outlets · 29 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15,637 | 38.1% | |
| South Africa | 5,077 | 12.4% | |
| Kenya | 4,332 | 10.6% | |
| Ghana | 4,042 | 9.9% | |
| Morocco | 3,879 | 9.5% | |
| Algeria | 1,797 | 4.4% | |
| Tanzania | 1,484 | 3.6% | |
| DR Congo | 1,065 | 2.6% | |
| Rwanda | 572 | 1.4% | |
| Tunisia | 416 | 1.0% | |
| Uganda | 353 | 0.9% | |
| Madagascar | 303 | 0.7% | |
| Ethiopia | 251 | 0.6% | |
| Namibia | 214 | 0.5% | |
| Cameroon | 129 | 0.3% | |
| Guinea | 129 | 0.3% | |
| Republic of the Congo | 123 | 0.3% | |
| Burkina Faso | 116 | 0.3% | |
| Zimbabwe | 107 | 0.3% | |
| Benin | 97 | 0.2% |
About this map
So far, Hottub News has counted 41,025 reports from outlets in 41 countries for October 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (15,637 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 80% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots” (20 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Morocco); “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread” (23 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Ghana); “Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads” (18 outlets, mostly Kenya and South Africa).
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.