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 photos displayed for the gathering of military leaders were alarming. One showed a still from a TikTok video claiming…
Burkina Faso’s leader appeared in a music video with global superstar Beyoncé. Or did he? In fact, the video, which…
Li Song portrayed herself as a legitimate businesswoman in Zimbabwe, but that portrayal masked a dark reality. Authorities say the…
A kamikaze drone attack on Sudan’s wartime capital, Port Sudan, in early May threatens to turn Sudan’s 3-year-old conflict into…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group has launched at least 12 attacks on military bases and infrastructure across northeast…
Terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and al-Shabaab have long had a simple philosophy for controlling the people they can’t…
The military government of Niger has terminated its intelligence cooperation with Russia and Turkey, saying the surveillance systems and related…
The people posing as job recruiters promised lucrative work in Canada, but their victims soon found themselves held against their…
The Ghana Armed Forces on May 8 received 14 Puma M36 Mk3 Armored Personnel Carriers from the United States government…
The trial of six people, including a member of a notorious Mexican drug cartel, in a Kenyan court is highlighting…
Effective communication is key to ensuring the success of military training events such as Obangame Express 2025, the largest multinational…
Throughout West Africa it has become difficult to avoid the blitz of viral videos, memes and social media posts glorifying…