In the News: Week of July 19

• Africa’s Untold Story is of a Booming Continent and a Growing Middle Class, The Observer, July 11
• Africa: World Bank Seeks to Renew Support Strategy, allAfrica.com, July 13
• The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity, Earth Policy Institute, July 14
• Mali: More Aid Needed for the North, IRIN, July 14
• Africa: Senior UN Official Urges Continent to Focus on Agriculture, Jobs and Social Services, allAfrica.com, July 16
• Africa Needs Agricultural Innovations to Boost Food Production, allAfrica.com, July 18
• Investors Advocate Food Security at the AU Summit, New Vision, July 19
• East Africa: Kosgei Want Wheat Tax  Waiver Lifted, allAfrica.com, July 20
• Chad: Moving the Aid Spotlight West, IRIN, July 20
• East Africa: COMESA Asks Member States to Increase  Land Utilisation for Agriculture, allAfrica.com, July 21
• Niger: Aid Caravan for the East, IRIN, July 21
• East Africa: Fish Farmers Brace for EAC Market, allAfrica.com, July 21

The weekly post, “In the News,” lists current headlines and news stories on agricultural development in Africa.