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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DEFENCEWEB In a move to improve Nigeria’s air defense capabilities and help uphold regional stability, the country’s military is acquiring…
ADF STAFF A new surveillance system will give Ghana the most complete picture ever of its maritime domain. The maritime…
THE EAST AFRICAN Security chiefs in East and Southern Africa believe new technology and a shared approach are needed to…
ADF STAFF The Islamic State group (IS) has turned to cryptocurrencies to move money from places such as Somalia and…
ADF STAFF Retired Brig. Gen. Geraldine George was confirmed as Liberia’s minister of defense in April 2024, marking the first…
ADF STAFF The Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces has received two renovated laboratory buildings that will help the country in its…
ADF STAFF The Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF) launched an operation on land, river and air in February 2024 to restore…
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…