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Seasonal rains only come once a year and it still is not enough to ease the suffering of others.

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People started fleeing from Sahel in 2011 due to outbreaks of violence as well as poverty and unemployment.

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Prolong drought can leave the land dried out and lifeless which makes it almost impossible for any type of vegetation to grow or survive.

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1.8 million refugees flee to different parts inside the country and half a million refugees leave to neighboring countries.

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As the population continues to grow, cities also need to grow. In order to do this, trees would need to be cut down, crop lands would replace rangelands, and destroying fertile land would continue.

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3 million people have been displaced as of 2023

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Violence between armed groups and civilians continues to uprise cause many to flee their homes in search of safety. The majority of people fleeing their homes are farmers who have abandoned their fields. If farmers are being lost, crops won’t be grown and people won’t be able to eat.

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5% of the countries population has fled due to violence.

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Desertification is caused by the expansion and excessive use of agriculture lands, poor water supply, overgrazing and over cultivating, and deforestation.

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Armed Islamist groups rule over central Sahel citizens kidnapping, threatening, and using improvised explosives.

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Communities that resist any laws and demands from Islamic groups are faced with violent threats, attacks, and blockades leaving millions of people in danger and solitary.

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These armed groups target civilians to make local communities cooperative with them.