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On 18 February 2011 thousands of Egyptians celebrated one week since President Hosni Mubarak stepped down. Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt. Credit: Claudi Wiens/Corbis.

Arab uprisings one year on – Egypt cannot afford to miss the signs of a revolution twice

Latest IDS Bulletin analyses why and how the Arab uprisings began and what this means for human rights and public policy.


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Photograph of the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on the River Thames. Image credit: Fred Hoogervorst / Panos IDS welcomes parliamentary report on philanthropy
Following the publication of a parliamentary report on private foundations, IDS calls for new relationship between philanthropic and development sectors.
A woman makes a new Burmese flag in a workshop in Yangon. The Burmese government introduced the new flag in the lead up to the elections in 2010. Myanmar can build a developmental welfare state
Action Research: Strength, Creativity and Livelihoods of Karimojong Youth (Uganda) Karamoja youth research

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David Rose/Panos - A bench in Maputo, part of the Transforming Arms into Tools (TAE) project where weapons from the civil war in Mozambique are transformed into art and symbols of peace. Household Welfare under Rebel Control
30/01/2012
Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at IDS presents evidence from the Naxal insurrection in Andhra Pradesh.
Sussex Development Lecture event, co-organised by IDS The State and the big push towards modern industry
02/02/2012
David Rose/Panos - A bench in Maputo, part of the Transforming Arms into Tools (TAE) project where weapons from the civil war in Mozambique are transformed into art and symbols of peace. A Political Economy of Security
13/02/2012

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A female presenter records a television report. Image credit: Jacob Silberberg / Panos

Competition for African journalists: Young people, farming and food

The Future Agricultures Consortium is running a competition to find the best media reporting in Africa on young people and agriculture.