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Africans in Minnesota challenge deportation threat

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Have you ever wondered what life is like for Africans in the US who are threatened with deportation? Africans from Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Cameroon recently won a temporary reprieve in an ongoing legal battle with the Trump administration, which wants to terminate their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS allows migrants at risk in their home countries to stay in the US. We speak to the BBC’s Bushra Mohamed, who was in Minneapolis where fear remains widespread in the African community.

And, Zambia's Drug Enforcement Agency has sounded the alarm on a spike in drug abuse cases. The Commission says the substances most commonly abused by young people include cannabis, cocaine, heroin and some over-the-counter medicines like cough syrup. We speak to Brian Chishimba, who is now leading efforts to raise awareness around mental health and addiction after overcoming his own struggles.

Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Daniel Dadzie Technical Producer: Mbarak Abdallah Senior Producer: Bella Twine Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

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