Amboma Safari and his family spent the night under their bed on April 11 as…
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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.
Russia has used its so-called “ghost fleet” of aging commercial vessels to evade sanctions on…
For the second year in a row, Burkina Faso is the nation most affected by…
The runway at Goma International Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still…
China’s expansion of its network of private security companies in Africa is unfolding in a…
Turkey is helping strengthen Somalia’s battle against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and other sea…
The three nations that make up the Alliance of Sahel States are home to terror…
Farai Maguwu has collected stories and testimonies throughout Zimbabwe for years. Some are heartbreaking, some…
African militaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) for surveillance, situational awareness, intelligence gathering and…
Dr. Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi, president of Botswana, spoke at the opening ceremony of the…
Botswana Defence Force Commander Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo was eager to host the 2024 African…
ADF STAFF Senegal in June 2024 joined the ranks of oil-producing nations in Africa, with…
Djibouti became the first nation in East Africa, and the second on the continent, to…
A Somali National Army Soldier gently brushes away dirt during a course on how to…
DEFENCEWEB The Nigerian Air Force was expected to take delivery of its first M-346 combat…
DEFENCEWEB South Africa’s Milkor company is partnering with Germany’s Aerodata AG to develop a new…