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.
Browsing: Keeping the Peace
ADF STAFF Intelligence, boosted by surveillance and reconnaissance drones, helped United Nations peacekeepers identify and destroy at least eight militia…
Late 2023 saw a surge in intercommunal conflict in parts of South Sudan, resulting in 862 instances of death, injury,…
The African Union, by way of its Peace and Security Council, has endorsed a Southern African Development Community decision to…
ADF STAFF The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces explosive devices team started 2024 by clearing improvised explosive devices (IED) on the…
UNITED NATIONS The United States representative to the United Nations has announced a pledge of $3 million to support a…
ADF STAFF The United Nations has opened a Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) facility for peacekeepers at its regional service center…
UNITED NATIONS For more than a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Capt. Esinam Baah…
UNITED NATIONS The transition to renewable energy in United Nations peacekeeping missions helps ensure the safety and security of uniformed…
ADF staff A report by the Institute for Security Studies warns that withdrawing peacekeeping missions in Africa could create a significant…
THE UNITED NATIONS The United Nations under-secretary-general of peace operations has underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified…