Victor Angelo

      The collapse of the oil price has several major implications. It is an economic tsunami. For the oil-producing developing countries...

Syria has become the most visible and most dramatic example of the UN Security Council´s failures. It patently shows that the Council´s ar...

There are several areas of the UN´s work that call for reform. Today, I would mention the Protection of Civilians in relation with the man...

South Sudan has now joined the list of the forgotten crises. The country was the darling of the international community three or four ...

There are so many new headlines from Gaza to Ukraine, from the planes that crash here and there, and then the Summer recess, that we just ...

The Football World Cup started today in São Paulo. The TV screens will be full of soccer news during the next few weeks. At a time when th...

John Kerry, who was visiting Luanda today, has shown he is deeply concerned with the crisis situation in South Sudan. The civil war is goi...

I had a long discussion today about the current impact of the UN missions on peace and security. It all started with a silent crisis, Guin...

Salva Kiir, the President of South Sudan, has managed to collect the support of the regional leaders. But the crisis is deepening. The cea...

When it comes to political decisions, the Central African Republic remains outside the main radar screens, notwithstanding all the dramati...

The Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa houses one the best Indian restaurants in East Africa. But its name is not necessarily associated with t...

For those who know well the key political players in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, it is difficult to believe those leaders are not play...

It is clear that the crisis in South Sudan can only be resolved through political negotiations between the President´s camp and Riek Macha...

The role being played by Ethiopia and Kenya in South Sudan deserves appreciation. The leaders of both countries have understood that the S...

The UN Security Council approved an additional deployment of 6,000 troops to augment the peacekeeping presence of the mission in South Sud...

South Sudan is in a mess. The crisis is deeper than many had thought. It has very strong tribal roots and that is the worst case scenario ...

The Central African Republic (CAR) is now a failed state. The capital city, Bangui, is controlled by armed groups of uncertain origin....

I was asked by the media a number of questions about the recent developments in the Central African Republic (CAR). I have advised them...