The chief executive officer of Uber has backtracked from his comments comparing the gruesome killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a "mistake" by Saudi Arabia's government similar to a fatal self-driving crash involving one of the ride-hailing firm's cars.

Invigilators and students sitting a chemistry practical exam in a Kenyan school have taken ill following exposure to what is believed to be a deadly chemical used during a chemistry practical exam last Friday.

Gambia is leading other 57 nations in suing Myanmar at the international Court of Justice for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority.

Comedian TV host Trevor Noah is set to produce a movie about the incredible rags to riches story of the Nigerian family of eight-year-old chess prodigy Tanitoluwa ‘Tani’ Adewumi.