# Hottub Newsmap · October 2026 · Africa Africa, October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 41,335 reports from 41 countries · live, still counting · computed 2026-10-21T09:53:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-10/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on October 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. Top stories: “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns…”; “France wants curfews in some areas after weekend…”. ## Top stories 1. [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, 46 reports Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who travelled from Uganda tested positive for the virus. 2. [France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots](https://www.myjoyonline.com/france-wants-curfews-in-some-areas-after-weekend-of-riots) — myjoyonline.com, 20 outlets, 46 reports 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. 3. [Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads](https://www.myjoyonline.com/kenya-confirms-eighth-ebola-case-as-regional-outbreak-spreads) — myjoyonline.com, 18 outlets, 36 reports 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. 4. [BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100](https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/10/breaking-afenifere-leader-pa-fasoranti.html) — nigerianeye.com, 25 outlets, 43 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… 5. [France shuts nearly 400 high schools as teens protest long hours, poor conditions](https://punchng.com/france-shuts-nearly-400-high-schools-as-teens-protest-long-hours-poor-conditions) — punchng.com, 17 outlets, 32 reports 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… 6. [BREAKING: Ex-Delta governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, dies at 71](https://punchng.com/breaking-ex-delta-governor-emmanuel-uduaghan-dies-at-71) — punchng.com, 29 outlets, 46 reports 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… 7. [Portugal FA hands Ronaldo 30-day suspension, €255 fine](https://punchng.com/portugal-fa-hands-ronaldo-30-day-suspension-e255-fine) — punchng.com, 17 outlets, 29 reports 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… 8. [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, 29 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… 9. [Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces verdict over 191 starvation deaths](http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/kenyan-cult-leader-paul-mackenzie-faces-verdict-over-191-starvation-deaths) — africanews.com, 15 outlets, 27 reports 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. 10. [NLNG dividends: Presidency dismisses Makinde’s N250bn-per-state claim](https://thesun.ng/nlng-dividends-presidency-dismisses-makindes-n250bn-per-state-claim) — thesun.ng, 11 outlets, 29 reports 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… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 15,749 | 38.1% | | South Africa | ZA | 5,124 | 12.4% | | Kenya | KE | 4,402 | 10.6% | | Ghana | GH | 4,059 | 9.8% | | Morocco | MA | 3,893 | 9.4% | | Algeria | DZ | 1,813 | 4.4% | | Tanzania | TZ | 1,489 | 3.6% | | DR Congo | CD | 1,085 | 2.6% | | Rwanda | RW | 579 | 1.4% | | Tunisia | TN | 416 | 1.0% | | Uganda | UG | 353 | 0.9% | | Madagascar | MG | 303 | 0.7% | | Ethiopia | ET | 252 | 0.6% | | Namibia | NA | 214 | 0.5% | | Cameroon | CM | 129 | 0.3% | | Guinea | GN | 129 | 0.3% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 124 | 0.3% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 116 | 0.3% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 107 | 0.3% | | Benin | BJ | 97 | 0.2% | | Mauritius | MU | 95 | 0.2% | | Mauritania | MR | 93 | 0.2% | | South Sudan | SS | 92 | 0.2% | | Senegal | SN | 86 | 0.2% | | Côte d'Ivoire | CI | 77 | 0.2% | 16 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map So far, Hottub News has counted 41,335 reports from outlets in 41 countries for October 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (15,749 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 80% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread” (23 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Ghana); “France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots” (20 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Morocco); “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. 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