Massad Boulos, the United States government’s senior advisor on Arab and African Affairs, has conducted…
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.
Ethiopia and Nigeria are joining forces to develop a fleet of African-made drones capable of…
The Islamic State West Africa Province terror group is waging war on remote military outposts…
The year 2021 was marked by four coups in Africa. It was the crest of…
More African governments are warning their citizens of the dangers of accepting bogus Russian scholarships,…
The Nigerian Army’s recent raids on Boko Haram turned up satellite uplink technology indicating that…
An attack by the Islamic State-Sahel Province using suicide drones targeting an army post in…
More than 700 million people live in the continent’s urban areas. That number is expected…
ADF STAFF Some analysts worried that Somali pirates were staging a comeback when a Maltese-flagged…
Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef of Comoros, special representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson for…
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 116 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) broke ground in December 2024 on a military logistics…
Interpol arrested 306 people and seized 1,842 electronic devices across seven African nations in an…
Photo by afp/getty images A Multinational Joint Task Force boat carries people to safety after…
Morocco is working to acquire FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles from the United States in…
Zambia plans to buy used Bell 412 transport helicopters and associated support from the United…