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 early December, a Maltese-flagged merchant ship was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. It is believed to…
ADF STAFF On the surface, Diamville SAU is a Central African company working in the diamond trade. But Diamville is…
ADF STAFF That Senegal has never had a coup or a civil war is both a source of great pride…
ADF STAFF The Somali National Army and local forces in late December recaptured Masagaway, a town in central Galmudug State, from…
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…