DIFFICULTIES IN CONDEMNING THE MILITARY AGGRESSION OF THE USA
The United Nations Charter, in its Article 2, paragraph 4, prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, allowing only, in Article 51, the recourse to self-defense in the event of armed attack.
Between 1996 and 1997, Angola intervened militarily in then Zaire and Congo-Brazzaville, contributing to the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko and Pascal Lissouba, both accused of supporting UNITA. The aim of these interventions was to neutralize regimes considered hostile and ensure the security of national borders.
On January 3, 2026, the United States of America invaded Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, accused of conspiracy and drug trafficking. Several world leaders have already reacted to the incident, except for the President of Angola.
Thus, it remains to be seen how the President of Angola and current President of the African Union, João Lourenço, will condemn the military aggression of the USA — an act that Angola has also practiced in the past, violating the same principles of international law twice by helping to overthrow heads of state considered adversaries.
Source: José Gama
The United Nations Charter, in its Article 2, paragraph 4, prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, allowing only, in Article 51, the recourse to self-defense in the event of armed attack.
Between 1996 and 1997, Angola intervened militarily in then Zaire and Congo-Brazzaville, contributing to the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko and Pascal Lissouba, both accused of supporting UNITA. The aim of these interventions was to neutralize regimes considered hostile and ensure the security of national borders.
On January 3, 2026, the United States of America invaded Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, accused of conspiracy and drug trafficking. Several world leaders have already reacted to the incident, except for the President of Angola.
Thus, it remains to be seen how the President of Angola and current President of the African Union, João Lourenço, will condemn the military aggression of the USA — an act that Angola has also practiced in the past, violating the same principles of international law twice by helping to overthrow heads of state considered adversaries.
Source: José Gama