✊ Parti du Peuple Algérien: A Beacon of Algerian Nationalism title: “✊ Parti du Peuple Algérien: A Beacon of Algerian Nationalism” description: “Delve into the Parti du Peuple Algérien, its foundation, influence, and struggles in the quest for Algerian independence.” date: 2023-10-03 author: “Kamal Bennabi” tags:
Algeria Nationalism Political Parties French Colonialism Independence Movements categories: History Politics African Studies keywords: Parti du Peuple Algérien Algerian Independence National Liberation Messali Hadj French Colonialism Definition and Meaning The Parti du Peuple Algérien (PPA) was a populist political party founded in 1937 by Messali Hadj, succeeding the dissolution of the Étoile Nord-Africaine by French authorities. The PPA aimed to achieve Algeria’s national independence through the tactics of spontaneous mass uprisings.