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 The United States has announced an $80 million grant to supply four Bell 412EP helicopters to the Zambia Air…
ADF STAFF A four-month joint operation by Interpol and Afripol involving 25 countries helped stop cybercrime schemes that steal from…
ADF STAFF With cybercrime growing rapidly across Africa, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) plans to launch a Directorate of Cyber…
BIRD STORY AGENCY Malawi announced it will use drones to protect elephants from poachers in some of its wildlife reserves.…
ADF STAFF As the number of coups grows across Africa, economists are tracking the cost in terms of slowed growth and…
ADF Staff It was a life filled with firsts. Maj. Gen. Constance Edjeani-Afenu of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) was a…
KENYA DEFENCE FORCES Members of Kenya’s Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and the Brazilian Jungle Warfare Mobile Training Team completed a…
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…
Defenceweb Four United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa are working to prevent and stop disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining mission…