As African militaries increasingly explore AI to boost their capabilities, experts say that it’s crucial…
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.
With terrorism, military conflicts, blockades and piracy threatening the Gulf of Aden and Middle Eastern…
The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread with…
The recent killings of a top Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander and three…
Russian forces supporting Mali’s military junta have begun using kamikaze-style first-person-view (FPV) drones to attack…
Members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to defect to the Sudanese Army,…
The recent delivery of 48 armored vehicles to the Tunisian Army is expected to help…
In parts of the world such as Ukraine, Myanmar and Japan, the Chinese government has…
New reporting sheds light on the painstaking intelligence collection, surveillance and cooperation that helped take…
Understanding the Cycles of Emergency Management Can Lessen the Impact of Disasters ADF STAFF Malawi’s…
Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu of Ethiopia, executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), addressed…
Authorities arrested 1,209 cybercriminals and recovered $97.4 million in a major crackdown involving investigators from…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to activate a 260,000-troop rapid deployment…
As terrorist groups continue to expand beyond the Sahel, countries throughout West Africa are emphasizing…
A Mauritanian National Guardsman demonstrates a thermal image from a camera attached to a drone outside…
Kenya’s inventory of armored vehicles continues to grow with its acquisition of new Springbuck armored…
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched a new offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Moroccan Navy,…