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 | Photos by REUTERS Over the past decade, Sudan has become the third-largest producer of gold in Africa.…
ADF STAFF For most of post-independence history, air forces in Africa were not a priority. Expensive and difficult to maintain,…
ADF STAFF As air chiefs unpacked their bags and got back to work after returning from a continental symposium in Senegal,…
Maj. Gen. Hendrick Thuthu Rakgantswana became chief of Botswana’s Air Arm Command in 2021 after serving in the Air Force…
ADF STAFF Northeast Nigeria’s famed Sambisa Forest is known for its low-profile trees and dense thickets, punishing anyone foolish enough…
ADF STAFF Modern fighter jets are marvels of power and complexity. Armed with air-to-air missiles, they can reach speeds of…
As South Sudanese peacekeepers walked off a Kenya Air Force C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft in the Democratic Republic of…
ADF STAFF Nigeria deploys drones at border crossings to increase security along its porous frontier and to identify potential threats…
ADF staff The South African Air Force is one of the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its fighter jet fleet is…
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim of the Nigerian Army has a military career that spans more than 35 years. He holds a…