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 Nigerian Navy pursued the oil tanker MT Heroic Idun into the Gulf of Guinea. Navy officials suspected the ship…
Across the continent, military forces stalk insurgents and violent extremists, peering through range finders and binoculars, rifle scopes and night…
Ghana is known for its history of strong civilian government, adherence to democratic principles, and international engagement regionally and around…
ADF STAFF Modern combat training goes something like this: On the battlefield, Soldiers are briefed on the mission’s objective. They…
CMDR. OWONAM EQUERE, NIGERIAN NAVY Africa has witnessed a troubling surge in coups d’état, reminiscent of the early postcolonial decades…
ADF STAFF By the time Burkina Faso’s health ministry declared an epidemic of dengue fever on October 18, 2023, there…
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,…