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. — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
In two years, there were 22 military coups d'etat, essentially in Africa and the third world. The coup d'etat of Algiers, in 1965, is what opened the path. — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
It's with them that we have constituted a liberation front and brought our logistic support to armies to help their countries come out of… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
I'm optimistic because I'm pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
I can say now: all the combatants who participated in the fight for freedom in South America came to Algeria; it's from there that… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
I am a Muslim Arab, in my actions oriented very to the left, in my convictions. — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
Algeria was therefore only the beginning of something that was in development: this is why I say that it's the global capitalist system that… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat… — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there. — Ahmed Ben Bella Copy Share Image
