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 Decades of simmering ethnic tensions in the northern Ghanaian town of Bawku recently boiled over into armed violence.…
ADF STAFF Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala, recently gave a startling update on the country’s war against…
ADF STAFF The United States government in late March offered $100 million to help Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and…
ADF STAFF As Africa’s online community continues to grow, hackers and other malicious actors are waiting to invade those expanding…
ADF STAFF Russia’s grueling war with Ukraine has not stopped it from selling weapons in Africa and across the globe.…
ADF STAFF In a series of crudely produced propaganda cartoons circulated on the internet and through West African social media,…
ADF STAFF As it nears completion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam continues to fuel tense relations between Ethiopia and Egypt,…
ADF STAFF Although terrorism is a global problem, it is “particularly critical” in many parts of Africa, Mozambican President Filipe…
ADF STAFF In 2022, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ordered a major offensive against the al-Shabaab terror group. With the…
ADF STAFF Odd videos began circulating on social media in Burkina Faso in January, showing a diverse group of people…
ADF STAFF After six months of delays and logistical challenges, the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) completed its full…
ADF STAFF The Egyptian Navy in late March received three Cyclone-class patrol boats from the United States government. The vessels…