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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East African nations are joining forces against piracy and other sea crimes that threaten maritime resources and shipping routes. Countries…
Chinese-owned ZamFresh has become one of the largest fishing companies in southern Africa since it arrived in Zambia in 2018.…
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters continue to defect and join the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), raising questions as to…
The sound of gunfire and explosions began about 1 a.m. on August 29, setting off a night of intense fighting…
Nigeria’s northern states are experiencing a surge in terrorism spreading from the Sahel as strained diplomatic relations with Niger’s ruling…
Annual cocaine seizures in West Africa have surged from two metric tons in 2018 to more than 30 metric tons…
Two years after canceling a peace agreement with Tuareg separatists, Mali’s ruling junta is no closer to restoring security to…
A militia that was trained and armed by Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic is turning on the CAR…
As African nations seek to disrupt terror organizations, they increasingly face the challenge of dismantling terrorists’ multifaceted financial systems. This…
The Nigerian Navy and Federal Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (FDFA) arrested 33 people, including three Chinese nationals, in late…
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa took a firm stance on the deceptive recruiting practices that have led dozens…
The discovery and dismantling of a terrorist cell linked to the al-Qaida-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) was surprising news…