1. Nine countries concluded agreements to receive ACRI, but the US suspended Ethiopia from the programme before training had commenced because of that country's war with Eritrea. Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Senegal and Uganda comprised the eight recipients. Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Uganda did not complete the programme, for various reasons
2. Senegal ultimately did not send its battalion to UNAMSIL because the UN declined its assistance, as the mission's troop ceiling had already been met
3. The company in question is Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE), which maintains an automotive and engineering depot in Freetown and has been providing much-needed logistical support to ECOWAS and UN peace operations in West Africa. In a period when many legitimate and troubling questions have been raised about the wisdom of relying on private businesses to provide some military-related services, PAE's activities in Africa exemplify the very positive role companies can play