Étoile Nord-Africaine
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The Étoile Nord-Africaine or ENA (French for North African Star) was an early
Algerian War
(1954–62).
It was formed in 1926 by Algerian nationalist politician
League Against Imperialism. The reorganisation of the 'Glorieuse ENA' in 1933 elected Messali Hadj President, Imache Amar Secretary General and Belkacem Radjef Treasurer. It also voted for an ambitious plan to lead Algeria to independence by peaceful means. The Étoile was dissolved by the French authorities in 1937 and Messali was imprisoned. It is considered by some the first modern Algerian political party
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In 1937, two months after its dissolution, the leaders of ENA, including Messali, founded the Algerian People's Party (PPA). This was subsequently dissolved in 1946 and was immediately followed by the creation of the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties (MTLD), which later became increasingly militant. Messali distanced himself from the MTLD mainstream when it became involved in the Algerian War started by the FLN in November 1954.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4008-8488-9.
External links
Literature
- Rachid Tlemcani, State and Revolution in Algeria, Boulder: Westview Press (1986).
- Benyoucef Ben Khedda, "Les Origines du 1er Novembre 1954", Algiers: Editions Dahlab (1989).
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