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 recent outbreak of coups in West Africa has cast a spotlight on some shortcomings in transitioning back…
ADF STAFF United States Coast Guard (USCG) Ensign Mohammad Diakite and members of the Togolese Navy rushed toward a man…
ADF STAFF Moustapha was running out of hope. The Nigerien man had a family to feed but little means to…
ADF STAFF In its ongoing attempt to expand across the Sahel, Russia’s Wagner Group may choose Chad as its next…
ADF STAFF Whether in the deserts of Somalia, across the porous borders of Niger or along the Gulf of Guinea…
ADF STAFF The spread of extremist violence in West Africa gave this year’s Exercise Flintlock an air of urgency, as…
ADF STAFF “The Grey Zone” is the name of the Telegram channel affiliated with Russia’s Wager Group mercenaries — a…
ADF STAFF Besides clogging supply chains and sending prices for food and other goods skyrocketing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may…
ADF STAFF The fishing vessels working African coastal waters use different electronic systems to report their position and avoid collisions…
ADF STAFF When about 100 Burundi National Defence Forces troops needed to be flown to the volatile eastern Democratic Republic…
ADF STAFF Terrorist organizations need a constant stream of money to function, and a growing body of evidence suggests they…
ADF STAFF Hardly a meal goes by that people don’t feel the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. One year…