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 the early hours of August 29, Gabonese authorities announced that President Ali Bongo had won a disputed…
ADF STAFF One violent extremist group has nearly doubled the territory it controls in Mali after the ruling junta severed…
ADF STAFF Since the outbreak of violence in Sudan in April, the flow of weapons smuggled into the heavily armed…
ADF STAFF Abu Bakr al-Iraqi, the leader of Islamic State group (IS) in Sudan, secretly finances his operations through businesses…
ADF STAFF In August 2022, an audio recording went viral on WhatsApp and social media networks in Burkina Faso. The…
ADF STAFF The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is working to close 12 camps and one…
ADF STAFF Joint operations by the Armed Forces of Mozambique (FADM) and partner militaries in August killed three leaders of…
ADF STAFF The clash between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is the latest eruption…
ADF STAFF In his 39-year military career, Gen. Francis Ogolla has risen through the ranks, from pilot to air force…
ADF STAFF After two years of silence, Egypt and Ethiopia recently restarted talks about the management and potential downstream impacts…
ADF STAFF When Niger overthrew its civilian government in July, it joined a growing tally of West African nations that…
ADF STAFF For almost 10 years, the Danab Brigade, a unit of the Somali National Army, has been countering al-Shabaab…