Pope Francis urged Silicon Valley giants on Friday to make sure technological advances such as artificial intelligence do not lead to a new “form of barbarism” where the law of the strongest prevails over the common good. Francis made his comments in an address to participants at a Vatican conference attended by executives from companies […]

Parents and Christian groups in Ghana have pushed back against a planned introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for primary school children aged four. Education officials in Ghana say the UNESCO programme will empower children with information on their sexuality and reproductive health issues, according to BBC Africa report. Director of the Ghana Education Service […]

Cameroon Prime Minister, Joseph Dion-Ngute, on Monday, said the restoration of peace and security in the two crisis-stricken English-speaking regions of Cameroon was the top priority of the government. Dion-Ngute said this at the opening of a national dialogue to end close to three years of conflict in the regions. “This dialogue offers us the […]

Jihadists have attacked a military base where US soldiers train commandos in Somalia, causing casualties, reports say. Local residents reported heavy blasts and gunfire at Baledogle airport in the southern Lower Shabelle region. The al-Shabab militant group said it had carried out the attack, using a car bomb to blast through the gates before sending […]

The United Kingdom, the UK will leave the European Union. EU on Oct. 31, hopefully, with a deal, Finance Minister Sajid Javid said on Monday. “Hopefully we leave with a deal,” Javid told ITV. “If we cannot strike a deal, I think it is important to leave in any case and leave with no deal. […]