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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One of the challenges in Nigeria’s war on terrorism has been the blurry lines between combatants and civilians. Militant groups…
Monitoring vast expanses of sea requires cooperation and technological tools. During the Cutlass Express 2026 (CE26) maritime security exercise, East…
African nations lead the world in the use of mobile money, yet weak regulation and poor digital literacy leave users…
After two decades of loaning African nations billions of dollars for infrastructure projects, China now is focused on extracting payments,…
As Russia struggles with the immense cost of its war in Ukraine, which is entering its fifth year, it has…
In October 2025, Malagasy protesters met the news of a military takeover with jubilation and validation for their rallies, which…
As Sudan’s civil war continues, two mass graves have been discovered around Khartoum, the national capital. Locals say the paramilitary…
As terror groups in Africa fundraise, recruit and coordinate online, security forces and technology companies are collaborating to fight them.…
Umaru Tanko stood in the middle of a town reduced to ashes. Outside a charred shop in the western Nigerian…
The Tunisian Air Force has taken delivery of a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, the fourth from the United States since…
With an exclusive economic zone estimated at 160,000 square kilometers, the financial health of the Comoros Islands is linked to…
Russia’s presence in Equatorial Guinea recently expanded to include a new cultural center in the capital, Malabo. The facility mirrors…