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 A mid-August attack on a Fulani community in central Mali left 23 people dead and 300 missing. After…
ADF STAFF Overall governance and security was worse in 2023 than it was a decade earlier for most of Africa’s…
ADF STAFF A convoy composed of Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) troops and Russian mercenaries rode in military vehicles, armored vehicles,…
ADF STAFF Turkey has made significant economic, military and diplomatic investments in Africa as part of its strategy in recent…
ADF STAFF In Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu, where al-Shabaab militants continue to plot attacks, people are fighting back with…
ADF STAFF With the launch of its Gaindesat-1A satellite in August, Senegal joined the growing list of African nations establishing…
ADF STAFF Gun battles in late October shattered the typical tranquility of Debark town, nestled in the foothills of the…
ADF STAFF Terrorists that plague northern Nigeria are arming themselves with weapons that originated in Libya, according to Nigerian defense…
ADF STAFF Months of battlefield losses and hundreds of defections appeared to weaken Boko Haram, but it has not stopped…
ADF STAFF A new multinational security partnership is threatening to shift the balance of power in the Horn of Africa.…
ADF STAFF After more than 18 months, Sudan’s war appears to be descending into a nationwide ethnic conflict, according to…
ADF STAFF Cybercrime is expected to cost continental governments a total of $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, an increase from…