During the
Angolan Civil War Pedro fought on the side of
UNITA as a military leader in the country's interior. He was part of the so-called "third generation" of UNITA leaders brought up within the organization and educated inside Angola and abroad on UNITA scholarships, along with
Azevedo Kanganje,
Adélio Chitekulo,
Jorge Sanguende,
Adalberto da Costa Jr., and
Jardo Muekalia. He had a sister, Domingas Pedro, who was reportedly close to UNITA leader
Jonas Savimbi. In 1992, while holding the rank of
brigadier, Pedro was named as the UNITA representative to the joint commission overseeing the implementation of the
Tripartite Accord, which included the integration of UNITA troops into the government army. By 1999 he was already described as "a member of Savimbi's inner circle". In 2000, his military responsibilities increased, and he linked up with other high-level UNITA figures such as
Abilio Kamalata. He was the director of Savimbi's office. Following Savimbi's death in February 2002, there were some reports that he had been captured by government troops. He was one of the UNITA leaders who participated in the meetings which led to the 2002 ceasefire. ==Post-war==