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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ADF STAFF Mali’s military junta has backed itself into a corner. After the transitional government refused to hold democratic elections…
ADF STAFF China’s inroads into Africa’s media environment began in 2006 when Xinhua, the Chinese national news agency, moved its…
ADF STAFF Operation Shujaa, which means hero in Swahili, is making gains that offer hope it can live up to…
ADF STAFF To prevent further decline of fish stocks in the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana recently urged neighboring countries to…
ADF STAFF To improve the political stability of African nations, the African Union recently launched its Centre for Post-Conflict Reconstruction…
ADF STAFF The outbreak of COVID-19 has led China to supercharge its nearly 14-year propaganda effort in Africa, increasing pro-China…
ADF STAFF The increasing presence of Russia’s Wagner Group in Africa underlined the Kremlin’s continued efforts to exert its influence…
ADF STAFF Roughly 12.3 million people work in Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, but their livelihoods are compromised by rules…
ADF STAFF As the new year arrives, security experts are closely watching certain conflict hot spots and tracking long-term trends…
ADF STAFF Through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has placed tens of thousands of workers in Africa to…
ADF STAFF Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has overtaken piracy as the primary maritime security threat in African waters.…
ADF STAFF By all accounts, Africa’s post-pandemic future looks bright because innovation, enthusiasm and technology will support economic growth in…