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 Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya was supposed to be profitable by transporting cargo from Mombasa to…
ADF STAFF For seven years, the Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) has relied on a network of Islamic State…
ADF STAFF Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa is intensifying, and experts say the central Sahel region has replaced the Middle East…
ADF STAFF After a six-year lull in major attacks, Somali pirates in December attacked four vessels as international navies relocated…
ADF STAFF In one of Africa’s largest gatherings of air force commanders, leaders discussed how increased mobility and strategic partnerships…
ADF STAFF Ethiopian security forces killed at least 45 civilians in their homes in Amhara State in late January, according…
ADF STAFF More than a decade of violent conflicts in the Sahel has given rise to the thriving business of…
ADF STAFF The African Union in mid-February dealt a blow to China’s ejiao industry when it banned the slaughter of…
ADF STAFF Ghana banned rosewood logging in 2019. Despite that, logging continues, driven by China’s insatiable appetite for the lumber…
ADF STAFF M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have acquired high-tech weaponry not typical of…
ADF STAFF Nigeriens flooded the streets of their capital, Niamey, to celebrate when their military-led government announced its exit from…
ADF STAFF The deaths of two South African Soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have caused…