A police check point in Freetown. Police in Freetown set up check points in key areas

When the country was going through its own civil war, troops from around the world came to its aid. Now, she says, this is a chance for Sierra Leone to pay them back. “Every nation that wants to be great or is looking for prosperity, you should not only be concerned about what is happening in your own country,” said Pratt.
However, she also said the country still needs to improve on its emergency and rescue operations. “It’s not only about military response, it’s how to deal with casualties and how to address disastrous situations. “You need to have the right kind of equipment, you need to have the hospitals, medicines, ambulances and then you need to ensure citizens are aware , that they have education for their own security, ” Pratt said. As for the troops in Somalia, government spokesman Baraytay says there are no plans to pull them out of Somalia and the government will not be intimidated by al-Shabab.