Graffiti in El Mourouj, a suburban city of Tunis, depicting Lazhar Chraïti, Mosbah Jarbou and Mohamed Daghbaji – three prominent members of the Fellagha movement. Foto: Wael Ghabara (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0)
15.01.2026
After 75 years of French colonialism, Tunisia gained independence in 1956. Beyond political negotiations, armed resistance played a key role: the Fellagha. Who were they, and why have they been forgotten?