Uneasy Algeria: Seek To End Rift Among Leaders Algerians celebrate the climax of eight years of a turbulent struggle for Independence as native troops march openly in Oran. The wild cheers and the dancing in the streets, however, is overshadowed by a split in the ranks of the new government, especially between Premier Ben Khedda and Vice-President Ben Bella. Crowds in streets, celebrating. Military soldiers parade streets. Military officials.