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After the Sétif and Guelma massacre in 1945, Ben Bella returned to Algeria, becoming politically active in the opposition movement against the French regime. French authorities sent assailants with the intention of assassinating him on his farm.
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Following the death of Boumedienne in 1978, restrictions on Ben Bella were eased in July 1979, though he remained under house arrest. On October 30, 1980, he was freed. He spent 10 years in exile, returning to Algeria in 1990. Ben Bella reentered the political arena soon after his return.
Mar 8, 2020 · The June 1965 Coup that removed Ben Bella from power. Algeria’s head of the military and defense minister, Houari Boumédiène, deposed Bella in 1965. After about two years in office, Ahmed Ben Bella’s government was overthrown in the bloodless coup of June 1965.
Dec 25, 2017 · Ben Bella died on 11 April 2012 at the age of 95 and in a last farewell to a man so vital to Algeria’s independence movement and its post-colonial transition was afforded a state funeral.
Born Dec. 25, 1916 into a modest family during French colonial rule, Ben Bella enlisted in the French army and fought in World War II, and was even awarded the Croix de Guerre by Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Yet, an incident on May 8, 1945—V-E Day—marked a turning point for Ben Bella and his people.
May 12, 2022 · He left Algeria and spent the next ten years in exile mainly in Switzerland. In 1990 Ben Bella returned to Algeria. He died in Algiers on April 11, 2012 at the age of 93. Ben Bella was married to Zohra Michelle Sellami. They had two daughters: Mehdia Ben Bella and Noria Ben Bella.
Apr 12, 2012 · On June 19, 1965, Mr. Ben Bella was deposed in a coup led by Colonel Boumedienne, his former comrade in arms. Mr. Ben Bella was thrown in an underground prison, where he was held for eight...
