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 When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the Pretoria peace accord in 2022, it stopped the war between…
ADF STAFF Gender-based violence and allegations of rape in the Central African Republic (CAR) have escalated in recent months, and…
ADF STAFF For at least 25 years, bandits have plagued northern Nigeria, terrorizing and stealing from residents, recruiting new members,…
ADF STAFF Hunger in Chad typically peaks from June to August in the lean season between harvests, but this year…
ADF STAFF Over the last decade, India has emerged as a key security partner for nations across Africa with particular…
ADF STAFF Al-Shabaab in late July launched nearly simultaneous attacks on the Somali villages of Buulo Xaaji and Harboole and…
ADF STAFF Faced with the Rapid Support Forces’ relentless advance, the Sudanese Armed Forces has turned to poorly trained, lightly…
ADF STAFF The military juntas leading Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have pledged to confront the terrorist groups plaguing their…
ADF STAFF In a region of Nigeria plagued by terror attacks, people have banded together to fight back with a…
ADF STAFF Sun glinted off the waters of Lake Victoria in Kisumu, Kenya’s third-largest city. Victor Ndonga was among the…
ADF STAFF Sitting in the ochre dirt courtyard of her home in Pala in southwest Chad, Béatrice Naguita stared blankly…
ADF STAFF The U.S. is on track to withdraw forces from Niger more than a month ahead of schedule. The…