# Hottub Newsmap · Week 42, 2026 · Africa Africa, Week 42, 2026: 12–18 October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 3,345 reports from 33 countries · final · computed 2026-10-19T02:17:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w42/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w42/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w42/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w42/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on the week of 12–18 October 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya. Top stories: “Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in…”; “NLNG dividends: Presidency dismisses Makinde’s…”. ## Top stories 1. [Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protests](https://www.myjoyonline.com/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-more-than-1200-arrested-after-protests) — myjoyonline.com, 12 outlets, 15 reports Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against hardship in schools and the cost of living. 2. [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, 16 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… 3. [Priest dies after statue of Jesus falls on him during mass livestream](https://www.myjoyonline.com/priest-dies-after-statue-of-jesus-falls-on-him-during-mass-livestream) — myjoyonline.com, 9 outlets, 10 reports A Catholic priest died after a cross fell on top of him while he was performing a mass in Ecuador, which was being livestreamed at the time. 4. [Several dead or injured in major fire at Canada military base](https://www.myjoyonline.com/several-dead-or-injured-in-major-fire-at-canada-military-base) — myjoyonline.com, 9 outlets, 9 reports Several people have been killed or injured as a result of a large fire near a Canadian military base in Alberta, the nation's defence minister has said. 5. [Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, including three health workers](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/917941-kenya-confirms-four-new-ebola-cases-including-three-health-workers.html) — premiumtimesng.com, 9 outlets, 9 reports The ministry said the fourth patient is a male relative of the first confirmed patient, who died after arriving in Kenya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 3 October. The post Kenya confirms four new… 6. [Madueke’s Late Strike Lifts Arsenal out of Forest with Maximum Points](https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/19/maduekes-late-strike-lifts-arsenal-out-of-forest-with-maximum-points) — thisdaylive.com, 9 outlets, 9 reports Arsenal broke Nottingham Forest’s resolve as a second-half strike by substitute Noni Madueke earned the defending champions a sixth Premier League 1-0 win of the season. The Gunners looked in 7. [NDLEA intercepts Saudi-bound cannabis in palm oil keg, ₦6.98bn tramadol](https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-saudi-bound-cannabis-in-palm-oil-keg-%e2%82%a66-98bn-tramadol) — punchng.com, 8 outlets, 8 reports NDLEA operatives have intercepted a female passenger with cannabis in palm oil at Kano airport and seized tramadol worth ₦6.98bn at Apapa Port, Lagos. Read More… 8. [Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection](https://www.wxii12.com/article/trump-israeli-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-reelection/74170561) — wxii12.com, 7 outlets, 8 reports President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection in Israel's first nation election since Oct. 7. 9. [الملك محمد السادس يعفي الوزيرة ماديحة خيير من مهامها الحكومية بطلب من المنصوري](https://alyaoum24.com/2051324.html) — alyaoum24.com, 7 outlets, 7 reports أعلن بلاغ للديوان الملكي أن الملك محمد السادس، تفضل بقبول طلب رئيسة الحكومة فاطمة الزهراء المنصوري، إعفاء السيدة ماديحة خيير من مهامها كوزيرة منتدبة لدى وزير التربية الوطنية والتعليم الأولي والتكوين المهني والتأهيل،… 10. [SERAP sues INEC over alleged mismanagement of N126bn electoral funds](https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/10/serap-sues-inec-over-alleged.html) — nigerianeye.com, 7 outlets, 7 reports The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged irregularities involving over N126.46 billion appropriated for electoral… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 1,204 | 36.0% | | Morocco | MA | 436 | 13.0% | | Kenya | KE | 386 | 11.5% | | South Africa | ZA | 316 | 9.4% | | Ghana | GH | 217 | 6.5% | | Algeria | DZ | 194 | 5.8% | | Tanzania | TZ | 177 | 5.3% | | DR Congo | CD | 124 | 3.7% | | Rwanda | RW | 45 | 1.3% | | Tunisia | TN | 34 | 1.0% | | Uganda | UG | 33 | 1.0% | | Ethiopia | ET | 28 | 0.8% | | Namibia | NA | 18 | 0.5% | | Zambia | ZM | 14 | 0.4% | | Guinea | GN | 13 | 0.4% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 12 | 0.4% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 11 | 0.3% | | Côte d'Ivoire | CI | 11 | 0.3% | | Lesotho | LS | 10 | 0.3% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 9 | 0.3% | | South Sudan | SS | 8 | 0.2% | | Mauritius | MU | 7 | 0.2% | | Senegal | SN | 7 | 0.2% | | Benin | BJ | 6 | 0.2% | | Cameroon | CM | 4 | 0.1% | 8 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map Hottub News counted 3,345 reports from outlets in 33 countries for the week of 12–18 October 2026. Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya published the most (1,204 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 77% of the total. The most widely covered stories were: “Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protests” (12 outlets, mostly South Africa and Nigeria); “NLNG dividends: Presidency dismisses Makinde’s N250bn-per-state claim” (11 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Priest dies after statue of Jesus falls on him during mass livestream” (9 outlets, mostly Nigeria and Kenya). 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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