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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ADF STAFF Some analysts worried that Somali pirates were staging a comeback when a Maltese-flagged merchant ship, the Ruen, was…
ADF STAFF Maj. Gen. Simon Motswana Barwabatsile is commander of Ground Forces Command and is Joint Force commander for the…
As summer gave way to fall in 2021, the Ethiopian government found itself on the back foot against secessionist Tigrayan rebels,…
ADF STAFF As Russia’s Wagner Group expands its reach across Africa with promises of security and support for authoritarian leaders,…
ADF STAFF Spring 2023 was a tense time in Senegal. Protesters packed the streets of Dakar and, in a rare…
ADF STAFF A ransomware bug infecting computer systems across Africa is the latest evidence that criminals are using the continent…
ADF STAFF | Photos by Reuters Recent seizures of illegal drugs in the Sahel indicate that the conflict-riddled region is becoming…
ADF STAFF For decades, the United Nations was the primary institution overseeing peacekeeping missions in Africa. But the U.N. hasn’t…
ADF STAFF A military operation in the town of Garu in northern Ghana left one man dead and dozens hospitalized on…
ADF STAFF Lt. Gen. John Mugaravai Omenda was appointed vice chief of the Kenya Defence Forces in May 2024. Prior…