From what I've heard, in parts of Africa worst ravaged by AIDS popular opinion is that even condoms are a western conspiracy. Are you saying they would be more welcome of a genetic solution than the west?!
I am saying that Africa can create its own politics. At end it will be about paying billions to pharma companies, or fraction of that to someone in Thailand or China.
And every part of Africa uses inventions such as car or gun.
Africa (probably too diverse to discuss as a single entity anyway) certainly has its own politics. I'm not sure how well it has set it's own policies/politics historically.
As far as R&D of new treatments, prophylaxis, and cures... I didn't know there were divergent strains with specialized treatments and one that is predominant in only Africa. This saddens me greatly because arriving at a cure will take upwards of $1 trillion USD and companies (even governments) need to have a hope of return on that investment. If (and this is a big IF) curing HIV in America does not actually cure HIV in Africa, then there is no way for the US market to subsidize the rest of the world, and much less likely for a cure for the African strain to ever be created.
