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 New data is shedding light on how Burkina Faso’s security has deteriorated in the two years since the…
ADF STAFF The Sahel region has emerged as a new drug trafficking epicenter in recent years. According to a United…
ADF STAFF The chaos that has engulfed Sudan since war broke out in April 2023 could make the country a…
ADF STAFF The flow of arms into Sub-Saharan Africa is declining, and the role of longtime suppliers such as Russia…
ADF STAFF After forming alliances with military-led juntas in the Sahel, Russia might be moving its influence campaign south by…
Nearly two years after the signing of the Pretoria Agreement that was intended to end the war in Ethiopia, fighters…
ADF STAFF After nearly a year under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), West Darfur has become…
ADF STAFF A regional office for innovative gender-based violence solutions in Southern Africa is in the works, according to the…
ADF STAFF Aynalem was on a bus traveling from Ethiopia’s Amhara region to Addis Ababa in late August when the…
ADF STAFF A string of clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region between government forces and an ethnic militia are sparking fears…
ADF STAFF Iran is working to take advantage of the chaos caused by Sudan’s civil war to gain a foothold…
ADF STAFF On a continent where extremist violence has increased 60% since 2021, little outside attention has been paid to…