The US dollar’s dominance of the global financial system exposes other countries, particularly developing countries, to decisions by the Federal Reserve – as the US central bank is called – aimed at protecting the value of the dollar. This effectively gives the Fed power to influence decisions of other countries on when, or whether, they should raise interest rates. This, argues Danny Bradlow, is unhealthy. He outlines possible solutions.
Ghana and New Zealand are great examples of countries that have developed plans to protect their maritime interests. As Francois Vreÿ says, it’s time South Africa followed suit. The country is surrounded by oceans but doesn’t have a comprehensive plan to manage them. That includes developing the blue economy and defending security.
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Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria
The reality is that the US Federal Reserve has decided price rises must be addressed by raising interest rates. African countries have no choice by to follow suite.
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Francois Vreÿ, Stellenbosch University
The trend globally is for countries to be explicit about their maritime interests, underpinned by a sound security strategy.
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Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford; Lucy Harry, University of Oxford; Parvais Jabbar, University of Oxford
Kenya has not carried out the death penalty since 1987, but executions could resume while the law remains on the books.
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Obaa Akua Konadu-Osei, Stellenbosch University
Researchers in sub-Saharan Africa ought to fuse conventional Western theories of knowledge and local theories of knowledge.
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Donald Weaver, University of Toronto
Alzheimer’s may not be primarily a disease of the brain. It may be a disorder of the immune system within the brain. Beta-amyloid may not be an abnormal protein, but part of the brain’s immune system.
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Clare Arnott, George Institute for Global Health; Bruce Neal, George Institute for Global Health; Jamie Cham, University of Sydney
The increased risks of heart attack and stroke after COVID shown in a recent study, could drive a new pandemic of heart disease over coming years.
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Chris Impey, University of Arizona
Newly discovered super-Earths add to the list of planets around other stars that offer the best chance of finding life. An astronomer explains what makes these super-Earths such excellent candidates.
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