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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ADF staff After 18 years and three multinational peace missions, Somalia is taking full control of its own security. The…
ADF staff Senior land forces leaders gathered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in May 2023 for the African Land Forces Summit…
Voice of America As the fight against violent extremists in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province continues with a regional military force, the…
As Malawi was confronting what would end up being the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, another menace waited offshore:…
The annual African Chiefs of Defense (CHoD) Conference 2023 offered a rare opportunity for military leaders to learn from fellow…
ADF STAFF As food insecurity continued to plague Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development…
ADF STAFF China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promised huge investments in ports throughout the world. But the environmental and…
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Côte d’Ivoire, which has lost nearly all its forests in the past half century, has launched a major…
ADF STAFF The fight against Boko Haram and other extremist groups has taken a mental toll on members of Nigeria’s…
ADF STAFF Burkina Faso has opened its first pharmaceutical manufacturing plant to make low-cost generic drugs and ensure the uninterrupted…