Images out of northern Mali show attacks by or wreckage from Russian-operated drones targeting Tuareg…
Africa Defense Forum
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.
Rival terrorist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have clashed over the last…
Bandits and terrorists abducted nearly 8,000 Nigerians during the year that ended in June 2026,…
Northern Mozambique is home to one of Africa’s more intractable insurgencies, but reports have highlighted…
An International Maritime Bureau piracy report noted a recent wave of Somali piracy incidents, which…
In August, a Sudanese airstrike combining aircraft and drones hit a suspected Rapid Support Forces…
Senior Somali officials say daily life in and around Mogadishu is gradually returning to normal…
In the wake of Operation Eagle Flush in 2025, one of the biggest, most complex…
The United States government on September 30 delivered about $1 million worth of counterterrorism equipment…
By necessity, special operations forces are secretive and operate in small, agile units. Their missions…
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama commissioned officer cadets into the Ghana Armed Forces during a…