Mozambique has long been a key transit point for the trafficking of drugs such as…
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.
From the ports of Cameroon to the islands of Comoros, Russian vessels are increasingly registering tankers…
The retreat of Malian and Russian forces from Kidal after their defeat by combined insurgent…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a May 3 drone strike against a fuel storage…
The future of Rwanda’s military deployment in northern Mozambique is uncertain, as Kigali has tied…
Burkina Faso’s military and pro-government forces are accused of killing hundreds of civilians between January…
A security specialist says that the terrorist group al-Shabaab and other extremist organizations are learning…
Experts are warning that China’s recently launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI) represents a threat to…
Moroccan and Spanish authorities on March 25 collaborated to arrest three suspected Islamic State group…
When deadly floods swept through Gabarone, Botswana, in February 2025, the Botswana Defence Force swung…
Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya’s chief of the defense forces, gave the opening remarks at…