Libya

It seems once you invade a country, bomb civilians and hospitals, brutally murder its leader and take control of its resources (oil, gold and water), the country can then be allowed to fall out of the media spotlight. Here is a great blog, outlining what Libya was like before the invasion which has (of course) ruined the infrastructure: it was one of the most modern countries in Africa:

http://libyasos.blogspot.de/p/gaddafi.html