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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The armed conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces crossed into its fourth year in…
Iranian and Russian “shadow fleet” vessels use bogus websites that mimic African ship registries, maritime administrations, seafarer organizations and other…
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles a stubborn Ebola outbreak, mistrust, violence and instability are hindering health officials’…
The al-Qaida-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terror group on June 18 attacked Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s…
In Nigeria’s illicit cybercrime training schools known as hustle kingdoms, there are no locks on the doors. Yet the young…
Terrorists have resumed attacks in northern districts of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, relying on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to limit…
Burkinabe Imam Mohamed Ishaq Kindo spoke publicly in May against proposed legislation meant to restrict religious freedom. The military junta…
African countries share many challenges that no single country can solve alone, from terrorism and drug trafficking to illegal fishing…
China has invested $50 billion in African port infrastructure since 2013 and Beijing has either financed, built, has a stake…
The United Nations has marked a historic milestone with the handover of seven military bases in the Central African Republic…
In one week in May, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) went from being the most active wing of…
Mali’s Kayes-Bamako corridor from Senegal plays a central role in Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin’s ongoing blockade of truck traffic into…