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 Five people were kidnapped on the Mayo Djarendi-Madingring road in northern Cameroon in early September. The abductors, known…
ADF STAFF In the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the word “Wazalendo” has become nearly…
ADF STAFF Weighed down by the costs of war, the COVID-19 pandemic and billions of dollars in Chinese loans, Ethiopia…
ADF STAFF High in the Virunga mountains in the town of Lubero, United Nations peacekeepers ceremonially lowered their flag and…
ADF STAFF As Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to claim territory from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), experts…
ADF STAFF The kidnapping of crew members from a tanker ship traveling between Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon on January 1,…
ADF STAFF Overall resilience to organized crime has improved across Africa since 2021, but resilience levels are not keeping pace…
ADF STAFF The Wagner Group may have a new name for its operations in Africa, but it’s the same Russian…
ADF STAFF The spread of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across Africa has many security experts concerned that it is only…
ADF STAFF The Liberian-flagged Zim Europe was the first cargo ship to divert its course. Bound for Malaysia, the ZIM…
ADF STAFF Armed groups in Niger have increasingly targeted schools to try to recruit new members and destabilize the country.…
ADF STAFF Almost 600 former Boko Haram fighters swore an oath to Nigeria and apologized for their past actions during…