Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers. Ahmed Ben Bella includeloserpeace Change image and share on social
I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support. Ahmed Ben Bella algeriancountparticipate Change image and share on social
It is obvious that taking the country from a state of war to being a lawful state won't be easy. Ahmed Ben Bella countryeasylawful Change image and share on social
I am the son of poor peasants who came at a very young age to live in Algeria. I only recently saw the place where they were born, near the city of Marrakech. Ahmed Ben Bella agealgeriabear Change image and share on social
Those who are leftists, once in power, are not different from other parties. Ahmed Ben Bella leftistpartypower Change image and share on social
The liberation movement which I led in Algeria, the organization that I created to fight the French army, was at first a small movement of nothing at all. We were but some tens of people throughout Algeria, a territory that is five times the size of France. Ahmed Ben Bella algeriaarmycreate share on social
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 africaalgierscoup Change image and share on social
I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America. Ahmed Ben Bella accommodateamericainclude Change image and share on social
From their point of view, I had gone too far. I had to disappear. That is to say, if the Algerian army had not overthrown me, others would have done so. Ahmed Ben Bella algerianarmydisappear Change image and share on social
