Drought in Somalia (IMAGE) American Geophysical Union Caption Droughts, including the ongoing severe drought in the Horn of Africa, can prompt people to relocate closer to water sources or cities. Roughly 80% of African countries saw people move toward rivers or to urban areas during drought in recent decades, a new Earth’s Future study found. Credit UNICEF Ethiopia Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.