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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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Benin Becoming New Frontline of Expanding Terrorism

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Until November 2021, Benin had been spared from the kind of extremist violence that has ravaged its neighbor to the north, Burkina Faso. Since then, Arnaud Houenou has witnessed a change in the attitudes of his fellow Beninese.…

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Burkina Faso Inches Closer to Wagner Mercenaries

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF As it seeks to expand its presence in the Sahel region, Russia appears to be following the same playbook in Burkina Faso that it used to embed itself into Mali’s security apparatus. Despite recent denials, Burkina Faso has…

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Human and Environmental Toll of Chinese Port Projects Comes into Focus

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promised huge investments in ports throughout the world. But the environmental and human cost of these projects are only beginning to be understood, according to new reporting.…

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Ghanaian Fishermen Describe Abuse Aboard Chinese Trawlers

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Bright Tsai Kweku knows well the perils of working on board a Chinese-owned fishing vessel in Ghana. He said he witnessed one crew member die of cholera because the Chinese crew would not take him to shore for treatment. He…

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IOC Donation Helps Kenya Fight Illegal Fishing

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Kenya was among seven African nations to receive an array of equipment from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) to help fishing inspectors battle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Delivered in December,…

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Algeria Could Return to Playing Pivotal Role in Sahel Security

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Stuck in a holding pattern since Mali’s 2022 withdrawal, the G5 Sahel gathered the foreign ministers of its four remaining member nations in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena on January 18 to discuss how to fortify and sustain the…

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Tanzania Receives Two High-Speed Patrol Boats

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF The United States government delivered two high-speed patrol boats to the Tanzanian Navy to boost its capacity to fight sea crimes such as illegal fishing and drug trafficking. Valued at more than $1.35 million, the boats…

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TikTok Poses a Risk to Personal Data as Use Expands in Africa

ADF Jan 31, 2023 0

ADF STAFF With 1 billion users, TikTok has become one of the fastest growing apps in the world. It holds nearly 32% of the social media market in Nigeria and has doubled its users in South Africa to about 10 million. But cybersecurity…

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Despite Peacekeeping Efforts, Eastern DRC Still Mired in Violence

ADF Jan 24, 2023 0

ADF STAFF A new report by the United Nations Panel of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) revealed the grim security challenges in the active battleground that is the country’s eastern region. A battalion of 750 South…

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Chinese Demand Drives Illegal Rosewood Logging in Ghana

ADF Jan 24, 2023 0

ADF STAFF Ghana has become the first West African country to join an international call for banning the trade of rosewood. The move in July 2022 was the latest attempt to stanch the Chinese-driven flow of scarce timber out of the region.…