# Hottub Newsmap · Week 43, 2026 · Africa Africa, Week 43, 2026: 19–25 October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 16,786 reports from 40 countries · live, still counting · computed 2026-10-21T09:53:00Z Map: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w43/africa.svg · Card: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w43/africa.png · JSON: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w43/africa.json · Page: https://hottub.news/maps/2026-w43/africa > Map of Africa of news coverage on the week of 19–25 October 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from Nigeria and South Africa. Top stories: “Nigeria confirms first Ebola case amid…”; “Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional…”. ## 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. [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. 3. [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… 4. [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, 31 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. 5. [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… 6. [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… 7. [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… 8. [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. 9. [BREAKING: Tanker catches fire under Otedola Bridge](https://punchng.com/breaking-tanker-catches-fire-under-otedola-bridge) — punchng.com, 20 outlets, 24 reports A tanker has been engulfed in fire under the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed. Read More… 10. [Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/foreign/918594-christiane-amanpour-to-leave-cnn-after-43-years.html) — premiumtimesng.com, 12 outlets, 18 reports Ms Amanpour said she came to the decision to “separate” from the network “after many months of thought and a few sleepless nights”. The post Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years appeared first on Premium… ## Reports by publisher country | Country | Code | Reports | Share | |---|---|---:|---:| | Nigeria | NG | 5,875 | 35.0% | | South Africa | ZA | 2,064 | 12.3% | | Morocco | MA | 1,807 | 10.8% | | Ghana | GH | 1,600 | 9.5% | | Kenya | KE | 1,491 | 8.9% | | Algeria | DZ | 738 | 4.4% | | Tanzania | TZ | 499 | 3.0% | | DR Congo | CD | 458 | 2.7% | | Tunisia | TN | 382 | 2.3% | | Madagascar | MG | 300 | 1.8% | | Rwanda | RW | 225 | 1.3% | | Uganda | UG | 133 | 0.8% | | Guinea | GN | 115 | 0.7% | | Cameroon | CM | 105 | 0.6% | | Mauritania | MR | 89 | 0.5% | | Mauritius | MU | 85 | 0.5% | | Burkina Faso | BF | 84 | 0.5% | | Ethiopia | ET | 80 | 0.5% | | Senegal | SN | 79 | 0.5% | | Benin | BJ | 75 | 0.4% | | Namibia | NA | 70 | 0.4% | | Republic of the Congo | CG | 48 | 0.3% | | Botswana | BW | 45 | 0.3% | | Niger | NE | 44 | 0.3% | | Zimbabwe | ZW | 43 | 0.3% | 15 more countries in the JSON. ## About this map So far, Hottub News has counted 16,786 reports from outlets in 40 countries for the week of 19–25 October 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco published the most (5,875 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 76% 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); “Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads” (18 outlets, mostly Kenya and South Africa); “BREAKING: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100” (25 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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