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Africa, Week 40, 2026: 28 September – 4 October 2026
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Top stories
- From reform to prosperity: Tinubu’s Independence Day full address to nation
Our reforms did not create the weaknesses in our economy. They confronted them. Now, as certain influential but regressive voices would have us abandon the treatment and return ourselves to the abuse of addictive…
pmnewsnigeria.com · 18 outlets · 34 reports · all reports - Zimbabwean billionaire, wife, four others killed in helicopter crash
Zimbabwean billionaire Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, and four others have been killed in a helicopter crash near Harare, the country’s capital. Read More…
punchng.com · 21 outlets · 33 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 · 29 reports · all reports - Morocco appoints first female prime minister
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…
dailypost.ng · 16 outlets · 26 reports · all reports - Dangote begins Kenya refinery project as Africa targets fuel self-sufficiency
Nigerian businessman and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said Africa could become largely self-sufficient in refined petroleum products by 2030 as he prepares to begin construction of a $16…
thesun.ng · 18 outlets · 27 reports · all reports - Why Ronaldo left Portugal camp — Report
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left Portugal’s training camp after feeling “betrayed” by coach Jorge Jesus over an alleged private apology, a report claims. Read More…
punchng.com · 11 outlets · 25 reports · all reports - AFCON qualifiers: Victor Ikpeba names who to blame for Super Eagles’ 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau
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…
dailypost.ng · 12 outlets · 35 reports · all reports - Senate extends 2025 budget implementation to December 31
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…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 30 reports · all reports - JUST IN: Tinubu arrives Lagos after France working vacation
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…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 29 reports · all reports - 2027: If Tinubu loses FCT, Rivers, I will resign as minister —Wike
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…
punchng.com · 20 outlets · 25 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15,509 | 40.5% | |
| South Africa | 5,265 | 13.8% | |
| Kenya | 4,537 | 11.9% | |
| Ghana | 4,068 | 10.6% | |
| Morocco | 2,927 | 7.6% | |
| Tanzania | 1,492 | 3.9% | |
| Algeria | 1,467 | 3.8% | |
| DR Congo | 890 | 2.3% | |
| Rwanda | 559 | 1.5% | |
| Uganda | 372 | 1.0% | |
| Namibia | 210 | 0.5% | |
| Ethiopia | 198 | 0.5% | |
| Republic of the Congo | 119 | 0.3% | |
| South Sudan | 90 | 0.2% | |
| Zimbabwe | 76 | 0.2% | |
| Zambia | 73 | 0.2% | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 59 | 0.2% | |
| Botswana | 51 | 0.1% | |
| Gambia | 49 | 0.1% | |
| Seychelles | 47 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 38,278 reports from outlets in 35 countries for the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (15,509 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 84% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “From reform to prosperity: Tinubu’s Independence Day full address to nation” (18 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Zimbabwean billionaire, wife, four others killed in helicopter crash” (21 outlets, mostly Nigeria and South Africa); “France shuts nearly 400 high schools as teens protest long hours, poor conditions” (17 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Morocco).
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.