1. João Bernardo Vieira of the PAIGC legitimised his power by winning 52% of the votes in the second round of the presidential elections, as against the 48% obtained by Kumba Ialá of thePartido da Renovação Social(PRS). The PAIGC won 62 of the 100 seats in the National Assembly.
2. It is estimated that 90% of the armed forces joined the rebels in 1998.
3. 1999. The first ceasefire was signed on 26 August 1998, but renewed fighting broke out in October. The peace accord signed in November 1998 also failed to prevent violent incidents between January and February For a detailed analysis of the conflict, see Amnesty International, Guinea-Bissau: human rights in war and peace, July 1999.
4. The CPLP was formed in 1996. Its members are Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor.
5. In the legislative elections held on 28 November 1999, the PRS won 38 seats in parliament, followed by theRGB-Movimento Bafatáand the PAIGC, with 28 and 24 seats respectively. In the presidential elections, Kumba Ialá contested the second round on 16 January 2000, winning 72% of the vote.