According to the United Nations, less Somalis left their country because______.

The United Nations says fewer people in drought-and-famine-stricken Somalia are fleeing their homes, though it notes the crisis in the country is not over. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says 5,000 people have moved into Mogadishu this month, down from 28,000 in July. The agency’s weekly report says the number of Somalis fleeing to refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia has also dropped.(6)The U.N, agency attributes the decline to increased aid reaching Somalia’s Bay, Gedo, Bakool and Hiran regions, especially in areas along the Kenyan and Ethiopian borders. The agency said it has also received reports that insurgent group al-Shabab continues to restrict the movement of people in areas under its control. Experts have warned that food production in southern Somalia remains at a historic low, and that famine conditions across the region are likely to continue and spread. Somalia and neighboring countries are experiencing their worst drought in 60 years. The U.N. says more than 12 million people are in need of food aid.