"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."

Time, Freedom, Leaders, Military

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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."

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"The French colonisation of Algeria lasted a long time: 132 years."

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"My life has been a bit special, this is true. I participated in the liberation of my country. I was one of the organisers of its struggle for liberation. I likewise actively participated in all the struggles for liberation."

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"Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there."

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"I accommodated practically all of the liberation movements, including those of Latin America."

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"With my government, we engaged in bringing our help to fights for national freedom. At that precise moment, several countries were still colonised or had barely overcome colonisation. This was the case in practically all of Africa. We supported them."

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