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 As recent military coups have swept aside civilian governments from Guinea to Sudan, one question lingers: When will…
ADF STAFF The military junta that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president claimed it was necessary to stop the extremist violence…
ADF STAFF Nvou Michael had 15 handmade rifles and 400 rounds of AK-47 ammunition when police intercepted her on an…
ADF STAFF A woman who lives in Moura, a town in central Mali’s restive Mopti region, recalled the horrors inflicted…
ADF STAFF There are signs of progress in the fight against the Islamic State group (IS) and other terrorist groups…
ADF STAFF Since entering the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2018, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries have ruthlessly exploited the country’s…
ADF STAFF The Baka people of Cameroon have thrived amid the lush rainforests for thousands of years, but recently they…
ADF STAFF Terrorists of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) kidnapped Boubacar Moussa in Niger in 2019 and forced him…
ADF STAFF As the world tries to understand what led to the coup in Niger, one factor continues to face…
ADF STAFF In little more than two years, Niger has exemplified the power of presidential security forces — and what…
ADF STAFF There was no surprise when military junta leaders in Niger reached out to Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group for…
ADF STAFF As Niger’s military junta has held the deposed president in isolation, the country has become increasingly isolated by…