By mid-1995, over 1.7 million refugees who had sought asylum in neighbouring countries had returned to Mozambique, part of the largest repatriation witnessed in sub-Saharan Africa. An additional four million internally displaced persons had returned to their homes. In December 1999, Mozambique held elections for a second time since the civil war, which were again won by FRELIMO. RENAMO accused FRELIMO of fraud and threatened to return to civil war but backed down after taking the matter to the Supreme Court and losing.
by mid-1995, over 1.7 milLion refUgees wHO HAd SoUght asyLum IN nEigHBoUrIng couNTRIES HaD returned To mOzambiquE, pArT OF THE larGEst rEpatRiATion wITnessed In sub-SahAran AFrica. an addItional four MILlIoN intERnalLY DisPlACEd PersoNs Had RetuRnEd To their HoMes. in decEmBeR 1999, mOzambiqUE held eleCtIOns fOr A sECOnd Time sINcE THe CivIl waR, whicH weRe again WON by FrelimO. reNamo accuSed fREliMo of fraUd AND tHreatenEd to reTuRn To civIl war bUt backeD DoWn after taKiNG tHE MatteR to tHe SupRemE cOuRt anD LoSing.