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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.

APORA Focuses on Building Rapid Response to Outbreaks

ADF Apr 7, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Military and public health leaders from across Africa gathered virtually for the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference to discuss pressing health issues facing the continent. The semiannual conference…

Shadowy Tactics Embolden Gulf of Guinea Pirates

ADF Apr 7, 2021 0

ADF STAFF A piracy incident last year in the Gulf of Guinea exposed the use of illegal and dangerous tactics by fishing vessels. In May 2020, pirates overtook the Chinese fishing vessel Hai Lu Feng 11 and its 11-member crew off Côte…

Explosions in Equatorial Guinea the Latest Example of an Avoidable Tragedy

ADF Apr 7, 2021 0

ADF STAFF There was a thunderous blast, flames shot into the sky and a dark cloud of smoke formed over a tree line near a military base in Equatorial Guinea. Then came another explosion. And another. Swarms of people ran in fear.…

COVID-19

Africa Looks Within for Vaccine Solutions

ADF Apr 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF As African countries compete for access to vaccines in the global marketplace, there is an increasing emphasis on the need for self-reliance. “Africa needs to be able to meet its own needs for vaccines,” Dr. Tedros Adhanom…

COVID-19

Health Leaders Urge People to Get Facts on Vaccine Effectiveness

ADF Apr 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF South Africa’s decision to suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 has raised questions around the world about what it means for a vaccine to be effective against the coronavirus. Public health officials are…

COVID-19

U.S. Funds Construction of Isolation Clinics in Botswana

ADF Apr 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF In the race to stop the spread of COVID-19, the ability to treat patients in isolation is essential. With hospitals in Botswana battling a surge of cases, the U.S. donated nearly $1.7 million to build 14 isolation clinics…

COVID-19

WHO Report: COVID-19 Began in Bats, But Doubts Persist

ADF Apr 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Bats are the most likely source of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by World Health Organization (WHO) investigators tasked with finding the cause of the disease that has killed nearly 3 million people in…

COVID-19

Senegal’s Foresight Led to COVID-19 Success

ADF Apr 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Hours before the Pasteur Institute in Dakar confirmed Senegal’s first case of COVID-19 on March 2, 2020, President Macky Sall was 1 kilometer away at the Presidential Palace, meeting with health officials to complete the…

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Viewpoint

ADF Apr 1, 2021 0

U.S. Africa Command Staff As COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, security professionals were called on to perform new duties. They enforced quarantines, patrolled streets, guarded hospitals and transported lifesaving medical gear. While…

African Perspective

Ensuring Security, Prosperity During a Time of Pandemic

ADF Mar 31, 2021 0

Tijjani Muhammad Bande of Nigeria, president of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, spoke May 20, 2020, as part of the Africa Dialogue Series on “COVID-19 and Silencing the Guns in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.”…