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.
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The sun beat down upon the pristine, white deck of the Galaxy Leader vehicle carrier as it steamed through the…
Africa has a vast and resource-rich coastline, but its 37 coastal nations often struggle to find the resources to patrol…
Attacks in the Red Sea by Houthi militia have disrupted world trade on an enormous scale. The terrorists have breached…
Less than two years after Sudan’s civil war began in April 2023, the two warring factions had killed more than…
Dr. Antwi-Boasiako is a cybersecurity expert who has worked in the public and private sectors for more than a decade.…
Photos by Reuters Somalia, which has been engulfed in conflict since 2009, now has two systems struggling to exert control…
Terror came to Benin in 2019. Sahel-based extremists emerged from Pendjari National Park and kidnapped two French tourists and their…
COMMANDER SETH ANTHONY DZAKPASU, GHANA ARMED FORCES | photos by reuters As the threat of violent extremism was growing in…
The Islamic State group’s attack on Puntland Defense Forces early in 2025 represented a key change in tactics and technology…
Private military companies, private security companies, paramilitary forces and mercenaries have operated in Africa for decades, but their use by…