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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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In Sudan, RSF Invokes Tradition to Force Children Onto Battlefield

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF In an effort to recruit new fighters the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is invoking Faza’a, an ancient, pre-Islamic Sudanese tradition. Faza’a allows tribes to call on their members and allies for support against…

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Expert: Borno State Suicide Bombings an ‘Act of Desperation’ for Terrorists

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF A string of suicide bombings in northern Nigeria might indicate that extremists are feeling pressure from successful military campaigns, according to observers. The recent bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, were the first suicide…

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‘Marlians,’ Some Scarred by Boko Haram, Drive Nigeria’s Drug Problem

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Ismai’l remembers the day Boko Haram changed his life. Sitting in the shade outside his displaced family’s makeshift shelter in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, he said he turned to drugs to forget. “I began using…

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Islamic State Group Affiliate Persists in Somalia’s Puntland Region

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Although Somalia is known as home to the extremist group al-Shabaab, another rival terrorist organization is making a name for itself in the Horn of Africa nation: the Islamic State Somalia, or ISSOM. The group is much…

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Ghana Strengthens Civil-Military Efforts to Fight Terrorism

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) hosted a five-day workshop in September with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) that focused on enhancing the capacity of civil-military operations (CMO) amid increasing…

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Tunisia Receives Four Cessna Aircraft for Intelligence Missions

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF Tunisia in early September received four Textron C-208 aircraft from the United States government. Equipped with control, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, the aircraft are used for intelligence missions. The…

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Senegalese Commandos Hone River, Jungle Warfare Skills

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF The Saloum River delta in Senegal is a vast region of sun-drenched salt marshes, brackish estuaries and hundreds of islands. Bursting with wildlife and thick, green mangrove forests, it could provide the perfect cover for the…

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‘African Initiative,’ a New Russian Media Outlet, Promotes Disinformation

ADF Oct 8, 2024 0

ADF STAFF A new Russian news service is drawing criticism for spreading misleading and harmful information in Africa. The African Initiative is an online platform with deep ties to the notorious Russian mercenary outfit formerly known as…

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Back to School Leads Back to Violence in Cameroon

ADF Oct 1, 2024 0

ADF STAFF As children prepared to return to school in Cameroon, a wave of violence swept through the Northwest and Southwest regions, sparking fears of a worsening conflict. The surge in fighting began in August, when separatists from the…

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China Exports One-Party Model Via Schools

ADF Oct 1, 2024 0

ADF STAFF China has built and supported African political party training schools since the 1960s. But in recent years, it has shifted its approach on the continent to directly training party and government officials. “We should explore…