Ahmed Ben Bella, a leader of the Algerian Revolution in its struggle against France, and first President of Independent Algeria in 1962, has joined the ancestors at the age of 93. President Ben Bella was the first North African/Arab leader to join forces with the Pan African Movement. He Was also A Founding Member of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Along With other leaders including Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, President Sekou Toure of the Republic of Guinea, and Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
Algerian Independence Leader Ahmed Ben Bella Dead at 93
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Algerian independence leader and former president Ahmed Ben Bella has died at the age of 93. Bella helped lead the fight for Algerian independence from France and served as the country’s first president in 1962.