Chad to send 1,500 troops to Haiti, 400 already deployed

Chad plans to send 1,500 personnel to Haiti, its presidential office said in a letter to lawmakers distributed on Monday, as part of its contribution to a UN-backed security force.

Four migrants survive five days at sea after boat capsizes off Libya

Four migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean more than five days after the boat supposed to carry them to Europe capsized off Libya.

Zambia's copper smelters plan extended shutdowns, squeezing output and chemical supplies

Two of Zambia’s largest copper smelters and sulphuric acid producers will shut for extended maintenance later this year, two industry sources said, further squeezing copper output.