Somali Drought

"Drought, not insecurity, is now the main reason for new displacement in Somalia," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA Somalia) said in a March update. "More than 52,000 people have been displaced due to drought since 1 December 2010, many of them moving to urban areas in search of assistance."

The southern region of Somali has been dealing with many horrific trials and a current major issue is drought in many areas.

“There is a drought in the area and we are hungry,” Faduma explains. “We kill dik dik (small antelopes). This is how we stay alive. The whole situation is difficult, we are hungry, the whole area, the whole country is the same.”-Somali Native

With many of the cattle dying it is impossible for many Somalians to eat, and as the drought continues it is leaving many civilians asking when it will stop.

"Malnutrition rates have reached over 25% in some areas and are expected to worsen in the coming months."
“The biggest priority is the water. When someone is bleeding, the first thing you do is stop the bleeding. So if there’s no water, there’s no life.”

The only reasonable thing to do for many civilians is to relocate to other areas of Somali that are not dealing with the harsh drought. The area of Wajid has already attracted at least 12,000 people, and the numbers are said to increase.

reference: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/somalia_30967.html