“The Pickup” Eddie Murphy on working with Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson
While filming the “Pickup” movie, Eddie Murphy said he doesn’t feel the need to guide co-stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson.Sourced from Africanews
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Month: July 2025
Lured by hope, trapped by lies: Healing after being trafficked
The promise seemed simple: a job, a fresh start, a way out. Instead, Maria* stepped off a boat onto a picture-perfect Trinidadian beach with hope in her heart and into a nightmare that would shadow her for years. On the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July, follow the journey of a woman who escaped. Source UN News
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Russian attack on Ukrainian prison kills 16: UN rights monitors
An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead and almost 100 injured, violating international law, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has said. Source UN News
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Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services, according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, in the Caribbean country.
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UN Official urges Security Council to restore trust in peace operations
A senior United Nations official has called on the Security Council to back peace operations as essential tools of diplomacy, warning that a growing “trust deficit” is hampering conflict resolution efforts across the globe.Sourced from Africanews
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UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR Congo
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26 to 27 July. UN Africa News
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Sudan: UN sounds the alarm as health and food crises worsen across the country
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is alarmed by escalating health and food crises across Sudan, notably as cholera cases continue to rise in the locality of Tawila, North Darfur state. UN Africa News
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Morocco’s argan oil boom threatens forests and rural livelihoods
Morocco’s growing argan oil industry, often referred to as producing “liquid gold,” is placing increasing pressure on the country’s fragile argan forests. Once covering more than 14,000 square kilometers, the forest area has declined by nearly 40 percent in recent decades.Sourced from Africanews
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World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand following days of deadly fighting over their mutual border.
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US halts visa processing at embassy in Niamey, Niger
The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger,until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing “concerns with the Government of Niger” but offering no further details.Sourced from Africanews
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