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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Public and private interests team up to build a new kind of training facility in Cape Verde ADF STAFF Cape Verde…
ADF STAFF After three years of internal conflict in the Central African Republic, the African Union in late 2013 deployed…
ADF STAFF The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) added a new dimension to the education and training of noncommissioned officers (NCOs)…
Sierra Leone’s Experience Offers Lessons on Building a Professional Armed Forces BY BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL MOHAMED SAMURA AND COL. STEVEN PARKER For African countries, improving the…
Nations Across the Continent Are Seeing the Benefits of Educated, Well-Trained Noncommissioned Officers ADF STAFF Photos by STAFF SGT. GRADY…
A Cape Verdean Perspective on Africa Endeavor Capt. Domingos Tavares, Armed Forces of Cape Verde Digitalization has transformed life in…
The Values of the Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders By Dr. Kwesi Aning and Dr. Joseph Siegle The role…
Africa’s greatest leaders found a variety of ways to govern, including delegating authority and leading by example. ADF STAFF In…
Holdovers from History Hamper the Vast Nation’s Ability to Overcome Instability ADF STAFF The proliferation of armed groups in Africa’s second-largest…