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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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Angola Risks Joining List of Debt Defaulters

ADF Jan 13, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Close on the heels of Zambia’s default on its Eurobond debt in November, Angola may be next in line to declare itself unable to service its huge international debt, nearly half of which is owed to China. The Southern African…

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Environmental Groups Lead Charge Against Illegal Fishing

ADF Jan 13, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Nongovernmental and volunteer organizations such as Sea Shepherd Global and Greenpeace are playing critical roles in the battle against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Africa and around the globe. China,…

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New Locust Swarms Threaten East, Southern Africa

ADF Jan 13, 2021 0

ADF STAFF A locust invasion has laid siege to East Africa since December 2019, and it could get worse. Hundreds of billions of the insects destroyed crops across the region in early 2020, multiplying by a factor of 20 per generation,…

COVID-19

Donated Equipment Helps Health, Outreach Efforts in Cameroon

ADF Jan 12, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Cameroon received a U.S. donation of equipment to help fight COVID-19 as the country experienced a sharp increase in infections in late December. The equipment included 200 infection prevention kits with personal protective…

COVID-19

Djibouti Fends Off Virus with National Strategy

ADF Jan 12, 2021 0

ADF STAFF The second half of 2020 saw Djibouti engineer a dramatic turnaround in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which at one time raged virtually unchecked. Cases spiked rapidly in spring 2020 when the country had the…

COVID-19

Rwanda Offers Free Rapid Diagnostic Testing Nationwide

ADF Jan 12, 2021 0

ADF STAFF As African nations face a second wave of COVID-19 infections, Rwanda is providing residents with free rapid diagnostic tests to curb further spread of the disease. The test kits went out to 42 health centers around the…

COVID-19

WHO Hits Roadblock in Hunt for COVID-19 Origin

ADF Jan 12, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Nearly a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) formally declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, China agreed to let an international team of researchers enter the country to hunt for the origin of the disease — then…

COVID-19

Zambia Develops New COVID-19 Test as Second Strain Emerges

ADF Jan 12, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Zambia’s Ministry of Health has developed a new antigen test for COVID-19. The nasal swab test shows results in 30 minutes and can be done at any health facility. “The art of the antigen test contributes to saving time…

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Cascading Crises Threaten Sudan’s Fragile Democracy

ADF Jan 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Twenty months ago a political earthquake rocked Sudan. A popular uprising led to a military coup that ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir and sent shockwaves around the world. Since then, revolution has given way to reality.…

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Hunger Lies in the Wake of China’s Enormous Fishing Fleet

ADF Jan 6, 2021 0

ADF STAFF Mamadou Dien huffed as he dragged his brightly painted fishing canoe onto the beach of a tiny village in Senegal. After four fruitless hours at sea, he held up his meager catch using only his thumbs and index fingers.…