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ADF is a professional military magazine published quarterly by U.S. Africa Command to provide an international forum for African security professionals. ADF covers topics such as counter terrorism strategies, security and defense operations, transnational crime, and all other issues affecting peace, stability, and good governance on the African continent.

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M23 Offensive Sparks Fears of Regional War

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Intensifying gun battles and explosions drove Prudent Kahindo and her three children from their home in February. When they arrived at an informal camp for displaced people outside the city of Goma, they found their lives were no…

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Russia Uses Grain Shipments to Exert Influence on African Nations

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF The Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 disrupted grain shipments to countries across Africa. In response, Russia has begun shipping free grain to six African countries, but those shipments come with strings attached.…

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Violence in Eastern DRC Shutters Schools, Puts Students’ Future at Risk

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF A few minutes after recess ended, gunmen emerged from the surrounding forest and began firing their weapons near the school in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. “I heard explosions and other loud noises,” a…

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Burkina Faso Use of Volunteer Militia Drives Increase in Civilian Deaths

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Since Burkina Faso’s ruling junta came to power in September 2022, the leadership increasingly has relied on the poorly trained and lightly armed Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP) to serve as front-line forces to…

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Rising Risk of Somali Pirate Attacks Fuels Maritime Insecurity Off East Africa

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Increasing attacks by Somali pirates are exacerbating global shipping and fueling maritime insecurity around East Africa. After a six-year lull in major pirate attacks, there have been more than 20 attempted hijackings since…

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Nigerian Military Looks for Solutions to Complex Insecurity

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, has fond memories of his childhood in Sokoto. “Growing up as a kid in Nigeria, it was so peaceful,” he told the BBC during a video interview released on March 28.…

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Landmines Leave Deadly Legacy in Tigray

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Nahom Halefom, 13, was playing outside with two friends near the town of Queshet in central Tigray. His mother was watching. “I took my eyes off him for a moment. Then I heard the explosion,” she told The Ethiopian Reporter…

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Illicit Weapons Trafficking, Manufacturing Fuels Lagos Violence

ADF Apr 16, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Nigerian authorities are working to contain a thriving illicit weapons market in Lagos as local manufacturers of illegal guns continuously hone their trade. Local illegal gun factories are known for producing imitation…

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Cameroon’s Anglophone Rebellion Threatens Regional Stability

ADF Apr 9, 2024 0

ADF STAFF It was after midnight on December 8, 2023, when armed rebels from Cameroon’s English-speaking separatist movement raided the border community of Belegete, firing guns and kicking in doors. Muwah Augustine was visiting his…

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North Korea Exploits Diplomatic Ties to Traffic Wildlife Parts

ADF Apr 9, 2024 0

ADF STAFF New reporting shows how North Korean diplomats stationed in Southern Africa are smuggling large volumes of rhino horn out of the region to buyers in China and other countries. The millions of dollars in proceeds help North Korea…