This week in our main segment we will explore the desert locust infestation in Ethiopia that is affecting food security and the livelihood of the people in several regions of the country since 2019. Stay with us to get insight into what these desert locusts are, why they pose such a threat at macro and microeconomic levels, and the response of the Ethiopian government and the international community to mitigate the effects of the desert locust infestation in Ethiopia. But before that, let’s briefly see a few major stories surrounding Ethiopia this week.