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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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Drug Trafficking Thrives Along Inland Borders, Coastal Zones

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Porous borders and weak enforcement have turned certain regions into highways for international drug trafficking, which in turn fuels insurgencies and conflicts. West Africa in particular has become the transit hub for drugs…

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Eritrea Looms as Potential ‘Spoiler’ of Peace in Ethiopia

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF As Ethiopia begins the difficult task of fostering peace and reconciliation after a devastating civil war, observers are warning that neighboring Eritrea could upend the process. Some worry that Eritrean President Isaias…

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Illegal Fish Dumping by Chinese Trawlers Rising in Ghana

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF It is illegal for fishing vessels to discard unwanted fish in Ghanaian waters, but the practice continues, causing waste, environmental degradation and lost income for artisanal fishermen. According to a recent report by…

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SANDF Feels Pinch as Funding Affects Readiness

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF South Africa drew international criticism for its recent military exercises with China and Russia, but there was no shortage of critics at home who argued that the drills were too costly and used funds needed elsewhere. The…

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Experts Urge New Approach in Countering Coups

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The recent outbreak of coups in West Africa has cast a spotlight on some shortcomings in transitioning back to democracy. Since 2020, military juntas have swept to power in Mali (2021, 2022), Burkina Faso (twice in 2022) and…

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USCG Spencer Boosts Maritime Security During West Africa Deployment

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF United States Coast Guard (USCG) Ensign Mohammad Diakite and members of the Togolese Navy rushed toward a man down on the deck of the USCG Cutter Spencer in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. They were participating in a medical…

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Terror Groups Prey on Vulnerable, Cost Continent Billions

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Moustapha was running out of hope. The Nigerien man had a family to feed but little means to do so. Like scores of people around the continent, he was persuaded to join and fight for a violent extremist organization.…

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Wagner Group Targets Chad for Sahel Expansion

ADF Mar 28, 2023 0

ADF STAFF In its ongoing attempt to expand across the Sahel, Russia’s Wagner Group may choose Chad as its next target. Unlike other Sahelian countries, which have invited Wagner mercenaries, Chad could be Wagner’s first attempt at…

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Viewpoint

ADF Mar 24, 2023 0

U.S. Africa Command Staff A cross the globe, militaries are transforming. They’re updating tactics and strategies to respond to asymmetric threats. They’re opening new professional military education institutions to meet the demands of…

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‘We Must No Longer Accept This’

ADF Mar 24, 2023 0

Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, spoke at the 16th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on Terrorism and Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, …