Africa Defense Forum
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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A Somali National Army Soldier gently brushes away dirt during a course on how to detect improvised explosive devices at…
DEFENCEWEB The Nigerian Air Force was expected to take delivery of its first M-346 combat planes by the end of…
DEFENCEWEB South Africa’s Milkor company is partnering with Germany’s Aerodata AG to develop a new specialized platform for maritime surveillance,…
DEFENCEWEB African military spending rose by 22% between 2022 and 2023, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeing the…
Kenya has announced plans to build a nuclear power plant at Kilifi on the coast with construction beginning in 2027…
A new course on multidomain operations (MDO) at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College is preparing Soldiers for the next…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) launched a campaign to recruit more than 1,600 people with special skills in scientific…
Happy Delight Abajongawo was the first in her family to join the Ghana Armed Forces when she enlisted in the…
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to prosecute suspected pirates and other sea criminals amid roiling insecurity sparked by a surge…
ADF STAFF The Nigerian Army has inaugurated its long-awaited aviation unit with the addition of two Bell UH-1 “Huey” helicopters.…