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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Extremism in Mali has Shifted to the Central Region, Where One Group Feeds on Ethnic and Cultural Tensions ADF STAFF…
Radio shows, WhatsApp groups, after-school programs and even comic books take aim at radical groups ADF STAFF The social media app TikTok…
The Sahel’s Harsh Terrain Is Fertile Ground for Recruiting Youths. Groups and Governments Must Offer Alternatives. ADF STAFF Life in much of…
Africa at the Crossroads of Illicit Trafficking ADF STAFF Photos by Reuters Commercial trade has expanded rapidly in Africa in…
Botswana Takes a Comprehensive Approach to Safeguard One of Its Most Valuable Resources — Its Wildlife ADF STAFF Botswana’s commitment…
The 2019 Africa Land Forces Summit Stresses the Power of Partnerships Brig. Gen. Geraldine George of Liberia knows firsthand the…
ADF STAFF Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano is commander of Ground Forces Command for the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). He joined…
The Security Structure in the Yaoundé Code of Conduct is Taking Shape in the Gulf of Guinea ADF STAFF Security…
Through bribery and lax enforcement, Chinese businesses are taking billions of dollars’ worth of rosewood ADF STAFF China’s growing middle…
Secret Chinese Criminal Societies Make Millions Poaching Abalone ADF STAFF A net full of abalone isn’t much to behold. Their…