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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REUTERS Abla Ogodo used to walk 10 kilometers to fetch water for her family. Now that a new well in…
ADF STAFF In a 12-hour stretch, Ethiopians fanned out across the country and planted 353 million trees. The reforestation campaign…
ADF STAFF Netflix has commissioned its first African animated series from South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studio. Zambian writer Malenga Mulendema…
REUTERS The NBA will invest millions of dollars in Basketball Africa League, its first professional league outside North America, and…
CLUES This area covers more than 3 million hectares. Wind, along with river and ocean currents, carried materials thousands of…
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Children at Lazare camp in war-ravaged Central African Republic draw scenes from daily life. They draw armed men.…
ADF STAFF The second-biggest uncut diamond in history has been unearthed from a mine in Botswana. The 1,758-carat diamond is…
BBC NEWS AT BBC.UK/NEWS A mobile phone app that lets users access an archive of Ethiopian music is being launched…
ADF STAFF After a three-day meeting between African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) commanders and Somali National Army leaders, the…
ADF STAFF In 1978 during the war between Tanzania and Uganda, Tanzanian Brig. Gen. John Walden got on his army’s…