The future of Rwanda’s military deployment in northern Mozambique is uncertain, as Kigali has tied…
Africa Defense Forum
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Burkina Faso’s military and pro-government forces are accused of killing hundreds of civilians between January…
A security specialist says that the terrorist group al-Shabaab and other extremist organizations are learning…
Experts are warning that China’s recently launched Global Governance Initiative (GGI) represents a threat to…
Moroccan and Spanish authorities on March 25 collaborated to arrest three suspected Islamic State group…
In February 2025, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations arrested 12 men connected to Islamic…
Two Ugandans recently were killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, adding to the mounting toll…
Fifteen African countries shut down their citizens’ internet access a total of 36 times in…
The recent attack on a Malian Army base near the community of Aguelhok was the…
ADF STAFF For centuries, scholars have studied how best to prepare Soldiers to make ethical…
Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya’s chief of the defense forces, gave the opening remarks at…
Nigerian Soldiers killed two top Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders in as many…
Ask experts for solutions to Africa’s many security challenges, and many are likely to call…
The Armed Forces of Gabon, including members of the Gendarmerie Tactical Unit, the 1st Gabonese…
The Nigerian Navy marked its 69th anniversary in 2025 by commissioning three patrol ships and…
The Tunisian Air Force has ordered 12 Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters for multirole military and…
Somalia has taken delivery of three T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey as part of growing…