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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In preparing for a raid on a notorious illegal mining settlement known as Abrewa Ni Nkrane, members of the Ghana…
Nearly three decades after Egypt launched its first satellite into orbit, the African Space Agency opened its doors in Cairo…
Unmanned surface vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in the fight against sea crimes, including illegal fishing. Such vehicles, also known…
As militaries work to improve security in Africa, one area is a persistent weak spot: borders. Often porous, poorly demarcated…
Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) used drones loaded with explosives when they killed 12 Cameroonian…
A team of Humvees drove through a complex of buildings and screeched to a halt, leaving behind plumes of dust…
Experts say a surge of attacks by terrorist groups around Mali’s southwestern border indicates an intention to expand across the…
The murder of 31 civilians in Omdurman’s Salha neighborhood at the end of April has prompted Sudan’s government to repeat…
A young Togolese student was lured to Russia last year by a scholarship offer. But instead of studying at a…
Tunisia has received two 34-meter, Island-class patrol boats from the United States government to increase the country’s ability to secure…
In response to recent advances by al-Shabaab, Turkey boosted its military presence in Somalia to protect buildings and critical infrastructure,…
South Africa’s Border Management Authority has launched a new high-tech initiative aimed to tightening border security and curbing illicit trade…