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 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…
ADF STAFF Throughout 2023, the South African criminal group known as the West Gang terrorized the town of Inanda, just north…
ADF STAFF Mariam sat in a debriefing session with a Congolese military intelligence official and described how a Ugandan rebel…
ADF STAFF Plans to hold a national election in Libya have sputtered for years. Abdulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy to…
ADF STAFF Chinese private security companies (PSC) are a growing presence in Africa, where they often are tasked with protecting…
ADF STAFF Uganda claimed a significant victory over the Islamic State group (IS) in November when it captured a senior…
ADF STAFF Fourteen-year-old Abel and some friends were playing in the remote north Ethiopian town of Adi Hageray, in the…
ADF STAFF An extremist organization linked to the Islamic State group used improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in six attacks on…
ADF STAFF Ghanaian leaders say a new era of military education and training has begun, as classes have commenced at…