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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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Eritrea’s Iron-Fisted Leader Marks Three Decades in Power

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Few countries are controlled as tightly by one man as is Eritrea. Having recently marked 30 years of independence, Eritrea has never held a national election and has only ever known one head of state. Ranked as one of the most…

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As Chinese Loans Come Due, African Borrowers Face Economic ‘Midnight’

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF After more than a decade of heavy borrowing from China, the bill is coming due for some African countries that find themselves teetering on the brink of economic collapse. China ranks as the largest single lender to African…

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Chinese Training for Foreign Police Raises Human Rights Concerns

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF In 2021, Kenya launched a program to send 400 police officers each year to China for training, despite concerns that China’s authoritarian approach to policing conflicts with Kenyan laws protecting free speech and human rights.…

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As Sahel Violence Spreads, Coastal Nations Call for Funding, Cooperation

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF In late 2022, Togolese gendarmes stormed a restaurant in a counterterrorism exercise that simulated a response to a terrorist attack. For Togo, this type of training has become all the more urgent as violence spreads from…

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Guinea Junta Turns to Military to Face Protesters

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Less than two years after Guinea’s military seized power from then-President Alpha Condé, the junta is facing a wave of protests. Violence erupted in the capital of Conakry in May with anti-junta demonstrators throwing stones…

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China Exporting State-Controlled Media Model to Africa

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF As a journalist in Kenya, a doctoral student at the Communication University of China and a professor in South Africa, Dr. Bob Wekesa has decades of intimate experience with China’s media and information landscape. A leading…

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Both Sides in Sudan Fight Seek Additional Weapons

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Sudanese military officials reported on May 26 that they had intercepted a cache of weapons as they were being smuggled from an unspecified foreign country through the Red Sea region to rebels in the eastern part of the country.…

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Ancient Sahel Trade Routes Used to Traffic Illegal Weapons, Drugs

ADF Jun 6, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Crime organizations and terrorist groups have woven a complex trafficking network moving illicit goods such as assault-style rifles, ammunition, explosives and fake medicine throughout the Sahel region. Once used for…

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Military Leaders Square Off in Battle for Sudan

ADF May 30, 2023 0

ADF STAFF When the head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council removed his deputy, it was not a surprise. The two men are at war with each other in a conflict that is quickly tearing the country apart. Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah…

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Cocaine Consumption a Problem in West Africa

ADF May 30, 2023 0

ADF STAFF With cocaine trafficking at its highest recorded level, West Africa is battling both crime and addiction. The region has historically been a transit region for cocaine as it made its way from South America to Europe, but…