First president of independent Algeria dies:
The first president of independent Algeria, Ahmed Ben Bella, died on April 11, 2012 in Algiers at the age of 96, news agency APS reported, citing members of his inner circle.
AMMONNEWS-Algeria's former long-time president Chadli Bendjedid, acclaimed for having introduced democracy to government institutions, died of cancer on Saturday aged 83, APS news agency reported.