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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The al-Qaida-linked terror group al-Shabaab has surrounded Mogadishu and threatens to seize Somalia’s national capital with ongoing, brazen attacks in…
After many years on the periphery of transnational crime, Africa has become a global hub and destination point for trafficking…
Shortly after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drove the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) out of Wad Madani earlier this…
In a country as vast as the Central African Republic, mobility is a gigantic task for the peacekeepers of the…
The Kenya Navy in late October seized 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine from a vessel it intercepted 630 kilometers off the…
Three Chinese nationals had 10 gold bars and $400,000 in cash in January 2025 when they were arrested in the…
Few in attendance were as excited as Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana to take part in the official groundbreaking ceremony to announce…
As internet access expands, African nations have become a laboratory for malicious actors worldwide who are developing new cyberattacks and…
Mali’s military junta has failed to stem the momentum of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terror group, and analysts say…
Special Operations Forces operate in small, agile units, under a shroud of secrecy and with little external support. Because of…
Africa continues to experience some of the world’s highest levels of crime and the lowest levels of resilience to it.…
Nigeria’s security forces have reorganized and refocused their efforts along the country’s northern and western borders in recent weeks. Newly…