This article explores the intersections between food insecurity, and the related challenges such as climate change, economic crisis and conflict in East Africa, including South Sudan. The article finds that food insecurity is caused by the devastating impact of climate-related stresses, such as erratic rainfall and extreme drought as well as an unstable economy stemming from a lack of industrialization, dependence on foreign aid, and the disrupting impact of conflict and instability on agricultural activities, leading to the displacement of populations and worsening food insecurity. The article provides a set of recommendations for governments, international organisations and local communities on how to address these intersecting factors.

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