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 Army’s recent raids on Boko Haram turned up satellite uplink technology indicating that the terrorist group is using…
An attack by the Islamic State-Sahel Province using suicide drones targeting an army post in Eknewan near the border with…
More than 700 million people live in the continent’s urban areas. That number is expected to double by 2050, when…
Chief instructors of Command and Staff Colleges from 18 nations met in Kigali, Rwanda, in July for a workshop on…
Terrorists across Africa are using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop propaganda videos and spread disinformation against government agencies. However, governments…
Recent protests in the Central African Republic (CAR) could have the government reconsidering its relationship with the Russian Ministry of…
Africa accounted for 57% of the total quantity of pharmaceutical opioids seized worldwide between 2019 and 2023, according to a…
Old adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea appear to be marching toward war, as saber-rattling has escalated into threats, and troops are…
Ghanaian authorities are promising to punish Chinese nationals involved in illegal gold mining as the government tries to reduce the…
It has been two years since Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president and pledged to restore security to…
A man in Freetown, Sierra Leone, inhaled from a kush cigarette, a synthetic drug that looks like marijuana but can…
As India builds greater ties with Africa, the Indian Navy is playing a significant role in establishing maritime security partnerships.…