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“Everywhere that the struggle for national freedom has triumphed, once the authorities agreed, there were military coups d'etat that overthrew their leaders. That is the result time and time again.”

Quote by Ahmed Ben Bella

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Ahmed Ben Bella

Ahmed Ben Bella was a prominent leader of the Algerian National Liberation Movement, born on December 25, 1918, and passed away on April 11, 2012. A soldier by profession, he led the Algerian National Liberation War and ultimately achieved national independence for Algeria in 1962. more

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