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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Long-serving dictators have many tricks to help them hold onto power. One is a process known as “coup-proofing,” or building…
ADF STAFF | Photos by TECH. SGT. ASHLEY NICOLE TAYLOR/U.S. AIR FORCE The United States has sold six MD 530F…
ADF STAFF The Sahel, a semiarid region stretching from Senegal on the Atlantic coast to Eritrea and the Red Sea,…
An Interview With Brig. Gen. Oumarou Namata, Commander of the G5 Sahel Joint Force ADF STAFF Brig. Gen. Oumarou Namata…
Sahel-Based Extremist Groups Shatter the Calm of Burkina Faso ADF STAFF Burkina Faso’s Splendid Hotel promotes itself to international visitors…
After Five Years, France’s Operation Barkhane Sees Progress Toward Peace in the Sahel ADF STAFF | Photos By Reuters Operation…
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…