AU - Africanews

1. Iran says it destroyed four US army aircraft

   Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday

2. Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal

   The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected

3. Gay Senegalese man seeks asylum as authorities step up crackdown

   Senegal has enacted legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison

4. Africa faces growth slowdown due to war on Iran - Report

   The conflict threatens to increase the cost of living and curtail growth on the continent, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report Saturday

5. Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions

   The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20% cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted