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Throughout history, communicable diseases have weakened the capacity of state institutions to perform core security functions, which compelled many African countries to initiate policies aimed at addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the armed forces, police and prisons. These policies address: 1) the role of peacekeepers in the spread or control of HIV; 2) Public health versus human rights dilemma; 3) The gender dimensions of HIV in the armed forces; 4) The impact of HIV on the police and prisons. While this volume does not address all aspects of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the security sector, the contributors nonetheless highlight the potentials and limits of existing policies in Africa's security sector.

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Obijiofor Aginam is academic officer and head of section for international cooperation and development in the United Nations University's Institute for Sustainability and Peace, Tokyo. He is also adjunct research professor of law at Carleton University, Ottawa. Martin R. Rupiya is currently executive director of the African Public Policy and Research Institute (APPRI), Pretoria, South Africa. He was formerly manager of the Military and HIV/ AIDS (MilAIDS) project and senior researcher in the Defence Sector Programme at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Pretoria.

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