A region in northeast Nigeria has been dubbed “the Timbuktu Triangle” by terror groups as…
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.
As the Economic Community of West African States prepares to establish a regional force to…
The campus of the International Counter-Terrorism Academy in Jacqueville, Côte d’Ivoire, looked like a scene…
Flintlock 26 wasn’t just a military exercise. For co-host Libya, it was a historic event…
Mozambique has long been a key transit point for the trafficking of drugs such as…
From the ports of Cameroon to the islands of Comoros, Russian vessels are increasingly registering tankers…
The retreat of Malian and Russian forces from Kidal after their defeat by combined insurgent…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a May 3 drone strike against a fuel storage…
The future of Rwanda’s military deployment in northern Mozambique is uncertain, as Kigali has tied…
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…