# Hottub Newsmap · Week 39, 2026 · Africa Africa, Week 39, 2026: 21–27 September 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 8,127 reports from 34 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T07:17:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w39/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w39/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w39/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w39/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on the week of 21–27 September 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria and Kenya. Top stories: “Missing $6.2m Buhari election fund: SERAP…”; “APC wins all chairmanship seats in Yobe LG…”. ## Top stories 1. [Missing $6.2m Buhari election fund: SERAP gives CBN seven days to explain](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/missing-6-2m-buhari-election-fund-serap-gives-cbn-seven-days-to-explain) — dailypost.ng, 10 outlets, 12 reports The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has given the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, seven days to account for $6.23 million election money and over N1.63 trillion missing public funds. SERAP made… 2. [APC wins all chairmanship seats in Yobe LG election](https://dailytrust.com/apc-wins-all-chairmanship-seats-in-yobe-lg-election) — dailytrust.com, 9 outlets, 11 reports The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats and 176 out of 178 councillorship seats in the local government council elections conducted on Saturday in Yobe State. The Chairman of the Yobe State… 3. [Flamingos maul Togo to claim WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup title](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/flamingos-maul-togo-to-claim-wafu-b-u-17-girls-cup-title) — dailypost.ng, 9 outlets, 11 reports Nigeria’s Flamingos were crowned champions of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup after thrashing Togo 4-0 in the final on Sunday. Captain Harmony Chidi was the star of the show, scoring twice from the penalty spot in the… 4. [Europe-bound bridegroom excretes 72 wraps of cocaine at Enugu airport](https://tribuneonlineng.com/europe-bound-bridegroom-excretes-72-wraps-of-cocaine-at-enugu-airport) — tribuneonlineng.com, 9 outlets, 10 reports The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, at The post Europe-bound bridegroom excretes 72 wraps of cocaine at Enugu airport appeared first on… 5. [Gov Oyebanji dissolves boards, terminates political appointments](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/gov-oyebanji-dissolves-boards-terminates-political-appointments) — dailypost.ng, 9 outlets, 9 reports Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions and parastatal in the state and terminated the appointments of political appointees. The governor’s Special Adviser on… 6. [Linda Mwananchi endorses Sifuna as 2027 presidential candidate](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001558782/linda-mwananchi-endorses-sifuna-as-2027-presidential-candidate) — standardmedia.co.ke, 8 outlets, 11 reports In early October, Sifuna will lead the unveiling of the party on whose ticket he will run, the statement said. 7. [Kano restricts Durbar processions, horse-riding activities](https://punchng.com/kano-restricts-durbar-processions-horse-riding-activities) — punchng.com, 8 outlets, 10 reports The Kano State Government has restricted all Durbar processions and horse-riding activities in the metropolis due to security concerns over potential clash Read More… 8. [Atiku backs labour’s demand for higher minimum wage](https://tribuneonlineng.com/atiku-backs-labours-demand-for-higher-minimum-wage) — tribuneonlineng.com, 8 outlets, 9 reports Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has backed organised labour’s demand... The post Atiku backs labour’s demand for higher minimum wage appeared first on… 9. [Manchester City ‘found guilty of majority of 115 charges’](https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/manchester-city-found-guilty-of-majority-of-115-charges/2026) — gbcghanaonline.com, 8 outlets, 8 reports Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching, sources have told BBC Sport. The Athletic is reporting that the sanctions have not been decided… 10. [At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African township](https://www.myjoyonline.com/at-least-27-people-killed-in-two-shootings-in-south-african-township) — myjoyonline.com, 8 outlets, 8 reports At least 27 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in two shootings in two South African townships, according to police. In the first incident late on Saturday, at least 17 people were killed and 15 wounded in… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 2,484 | 30.6% | | Kenya | KE | 1,491 | 18.3% | | South Africa | ZA | 990 | 12.2% | | Ghana | GH | 832 | 10.2% | | Morocco | MA | 590 | 7.3% | | Tanzania | TZ | 421 | 5.2% | | Algeria | DZ | 334 | 4.1% | | Rwanda | RW | 274 | 3.4% | | DR Congo | CD | 229 | 2.8% | | Ethiopia | ET | 106 | 1.3% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 60 | 0.7% | | Uganda | UG | 58 | 0.7% | | Namibia | NA | 34 | 0.4% | | Madagascar | MG | 31 | 0.4% | | Côte d'Ivoire | CI | 21 | 0.3% | | Gabon | GA | 21 | 0.3% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 20 | 0.2% | | South Sudan | SS | 19 | 0.2% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 13 | 0.2% | | Somalia | SO | 13 | 0.2% | | Benin | BJ | 11 | 0.1% | | Guinea-Bissau | GW | 11 | 0.1% | | Tunisia | TN | 10 | 0.1% | | Lesotho | LS | 8 | 0.1% | | Mauritius | MU | 8 | 0.1% | 9 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map Hottub News counted 8,127 reports from outlets in 34 countries for the week of 21–27 September 2026. Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa published the most (2,484 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 79% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “Missing $6.2m Buhari election fund: SERAP gives CBN seven days to explain” (10 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “APC wins all chairmanship seats in Yobe LG election” (9 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Flamingos maul Togo to claim WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup title” (9 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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