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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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Zambia Hosts Conference to Promote Key Role of NCOs

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The concepts of service and leadership were foremost in the mind of Zambian Army Sgt. Maj. Monday Nonde as he participated in the recent African Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference (ASELC). The conference focused on the…

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With Dam Filled, Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Eye Return to Talks

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Ethiopia recently completed the fourth and final filling of its huge Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). However, the controversy the dam has created with Egypt and Sudan remains unresolved. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy…

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Somalia Seeks Delay in ATMIS Troop Withdrawals

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Somalia has asked the United Nations to delay a planned drawdown of 3,000 African Union peacekeepers for three months to allow its security forces time to regroup after a series of extremist attacks. The African Union…

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Gulf of Guinea Countries Join Forces to Secure Maritime Domain

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Shipowners operating in the Gulf of Guinea received a piracy alert in late June after a Swiss bulk carrier vessel was boarded and some of its crew injured during a pirate attack off Conakry, Guinea. Four criminals with…

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Al-Burhan Tries Shuttle Diplomacy to Achieve What Has Failed Militarily

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF As the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) grinds on, Sudan’s de facto leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, spent several weeks in August and September traveling outside Sudan to…

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Chinese Mining ‘Wrecking Lives’ in DRC

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to some of the world’s most sought-after minerals. Four-fifths of the world’s cobalt, a critical component in batteries used in electric vehicles and electronic devices, is in…

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$80 Million Grant to Fund Helicopters for Zambia’s Crisis Response

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The United States in mid-September committed $80 million to the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) to supply four Bell 412EP helicopters to help the country respond to crises. The grant includes three years of service, parts and…

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Ghana Navy Commissions Vessels To Address Maritime Security Threats

ADF Oct 3, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The Ghana Navy in early September commissioned six vessels into service as it faces multiple maritime security challenges. The United States government donated four of the vessels. They include two 27-meter Marine Protector…

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Breakdown in Algeria-Morocco Relations Threatens to Destabilize Maghreb

ADF Sep 26, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The earthquake that struck Morocco this month created an opportunity to ease tensions between the kingdom and its neighbor, Algiers, which broke off diplomatic ties in 2021. The magnitude 6.8 quake killed more than 2,000 people…

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Hausa Connection Could Be Key to Diplomacy With Niger

ADF Sep 26, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Solidarity lives on both sides of the border between Nigeria and Niger, where most people belong to the Hausa ethnic group and cherish their historical and economic ties. The specter of regional conflict has loomed since a…