The refusal, however, by UNITA leader, Jonas Savimbi, to accept the election results before they were even announced, although it was apparent he had lost, has therefore been a major setback. There are strong indications that Mozambique is closely watching the Angolan example. There were even reports that Renamo leader, Afonso Dlakama, delayed his trip to Rome to sign the ceasefire agreement because he wanted to see how Savimbi was fairing. The result was not very encouraging and it would appear Dlakama was forced to sign the agreement by his financial backers. Renamo, which used to enjoy some support, lost its political base in the remote areas because of the drought.