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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The director of Flintlock 2015 talks about leading a military exercise with multiple armies and modern technology. Chadian Brig. Gen.…
The African Conference of Commandants encourages militaries to learn from each other Dramatic changes in society used to be single events.…
Information and Communications Technology Helps Dispel Rumors in Kenya’s Volatile Tana Delta Kenya’s Tana River winds 1,000 kilometers out of the…
Rethinking Civil-Military Dialogue in Nigeria Nigeria’s long national crisis relating to Boko Haram has been devastating for many reasons. It…
Success for Soldiers Must Include Education in Addition to Basic Military Training An African Soldier deployed to the United Nations mission…
Training and Strong Institutions Trump Mere Numbers Kenya was still reeling from a bloody 2013 attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Shopping…
As Africa enjoys unprecedented economic growth, it is looking for ways to protect and expand this prosperity for years to…
From a small, white building on the campus of Regional Maritime University near Tema, Ghana, a handful of people keep…
A Booming West African Economy Faces Seaborne Threats The Gulf of Guinea finds itself at a critical moment in its…
Gulf of Guinea Nations Gather in Ghana to Forge Partnerships Against Maritime Crime An oil tanker carrying nine crew members…