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.

I myself, speaking as a man of the south, note that something has changed in the north, which is a very important point to raise.

Immediately after independence, I was associated with all those who, in the world, themselves undertook the struggle to liberate their own country.

No, I live in Algeria, but I often come to Switzerland. I had lived here for ten years, after my quarrels with the Algerian military powers.

Let us all agree to die a little, or even completely so that African unity may not be a vain word

I spent 24 and a half years in prison

Algeria is not breaking up.

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.

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.

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.