Over 100 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off the coast of Tripoli

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Nearly 100 migrants are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized off the coast of Tripoli. 23 others have been rescued by Libya's coastguard. Authorities say the migrants were pulled off a craft near Gargaresh, a suburb of Tripoli....

Uganda has opened another migrant settlement camp to accommodate the growing number of refugees from South Sudan. Palabek Settlement in Lamwo will accommodate close to 40,000 temporary houses. According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 2,000 South Sudanese cross the border into Uganda every day....

Senegalese President Macky Sall has sent his condolences to the families of victims following the fire that killed at least 22 people. The country's interior minister is heading to the site. The fire swept through makeshift tents and grass huts as Muslim faithful gathered for an annual religious retreat....

At least 36 ISIL fighters have been killed in Afghanistan. The U.S. has dropped what's known as the Mother Of All Bombs on a suspected ISIL hideout in the eastern part of the country. It's the first time the weapon has been used in combat. Afghanistan's Defense Ministry has confirmed ISIL militants have been killed, and has ruled out any civilian casualties....