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 In Somalia, terror group al-Shabaab has spent years gaining and losing ground. But in the digital domain, al-Shabaab…
ADF STAFF For the past six months, Iran has supplied the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with weapons, a strategy some…
ADF STAFF The seemingly intractable conflict between the M23 rebel group and security forces in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
ADF STAFF More than 542,000 internally displaced people (IDP) in northern Mozambique’s conflict-torn Cabo Delgado province face dire humanitarian conditions…
ADF STAFF Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) busted a major drug cartel with operations in Imo and Rivers…
ADF STAFF A loss of territory and manpower have resulted in Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province…
ADF STAFF Sahelian junta leaders claim their new regional bloc will help them fight extremists and share economic resources. However,…
ADF STAFF Rampant terrorism has destabilized the Sahel for years and played a role in military coups in Burkina Faso,…
ADF STAFF Nigerien Chief of Staff of the Army Col. Maj. Mamane Sani Kiaou has worked closely with the United…
ADF STAFF In a region facing terrorism, coups and transnational organized crime, leaders of the Economic Community of West African…
ADF STAFF The Botswana Defence Force took possession of a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft provided by the U.S. in a…
ADF STAFF China has eclipsed Russia as the largest exporter of arms to Sub-Saharan Africa. These weapons — including drones,…