In general terms Jeff, there is a serious problem here even for non-Sierra Leoneans. If you have suffered any pain as a result of friendship, the majority of Sierra Leoneans have suffered death alive. What can be done about it..?
Fiction.. Stop what causes pain, suffering, agony and death - reverse the process.
How shall the countryside be cleared of bandits..? Fiction.. Drive through the countryside with a mine sweeper.
How shall my friends find their way back to their farms..? Fiction.. Put a floodlight on the forehead and show them the way back.
Good-luck...
Saffa