This is an extremely disturbing news story out of Nigeria. It appears that AIDS is devasting the military in several African countries. No country can be effective without a strong military, and a weakened military left Africa subject to imperialism in the past:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3824875.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3824875.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3824875.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3824875.stm