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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Mozambique has long been a key transit point for the trafficking of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and opioids,…
From the ports of Cameroon to the islands of Comoros, Russian vessels are increasingly registering tankers under African flags to keep…
The retreat of Malian and Russian forces from Kidal after their defeat by combined insurgent forces at the end of…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a May 3 drone strike against a fuel storage facility at Kenana Sugar Co.…
The future of Rwanda’s military deployment in northern Mozambique is uncertain, as Kigali has tied the continuation of its mission…
Burkina Faso’s military and pro-government forces are accused of killing hundreds of civilians between January 2023 and August 2025, according…
A security specialist says that the terrorist group al-Shabaab and other extremist organizations are learning to move faster as they…
Experts are warning that China’s recently launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI) represents a threat to developing nations by promoting authoritarianism…
Moroccan and Spanish authorities on March 25 collaborated to arrest three suspected Islamic State group members: two in Tangier, one…
In February 2025, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations arrested 12 men connected to Islamic State-Sahel Province during raids across…
Two Ugandans recently were killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, adding to the mounting toll of African casualties in that…
Fifteen African countries shut down their citizens’ internet access a total of 36 times in 2025. The shutdowns were often…