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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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.…
Gabon has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit organization, that aims to enhance the West…
Across the vast expanses of rural Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, residents feel little influence from their central governments. That…
The Nigerian Armed Forces expects to host chiefs of defense from all 54 African nations at a summit in Abuja…
Islamic State-Mozambique is one of many terrorist groups in Africa using child abduction as a weapon of war. The United…
Across Africa, so-called “ungoverned spaces” serve as breeding grounds for terrorist organizations as well as transit points for weapons, drugs…
Tanzania has a long history of protecting civilians, promoting peace and supporting peacekeeping operations, particularly in Africa. It was no…
Before the terrorists came, Dagodji was a thriving village alongside the Niger River in central Mali. There was bustling agriculture,…
After the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Russia has scrambled to transfer military equipment to other…