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The immediate consequence of drought and desertification in Somalia is severe food and water shortages. According to the United Nations, more than 2.3 million people in Somalia are already suffering from serious water, food, and pasture shortages due to drought. In 2016, drought had left 40% of Somalia’s population food insecure due to famine from drought. By 2017, acute hunger had struck 6.3 million people across the country