Barbacha | |
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  Barbacha | |
| Coordinates:36°34′N4°58′E / 36.567°N 4.967°E /36.567; 4.967 | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Region | Kabylia |
| Province | Bejaia |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 27,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Barbacha is acommune in northernAlgeria in theBéjaïa Province in theKabylia region. The population is mainly composed of indigenousAmazigh people from theKabyle Region.[1]
Following the2001 Black Spring in Algeria, residents in the area became increasingly hostile towards thegovernment andpolice. They often engage inarson attacks against local courts, government offices, political party offices, welfare centres and police stations[2] under the slogan 'You can't kill us, we are already dead!' alongsideroad blockades andstrikes. The police,gendarmerie and military were expelled from the region and Barbacha has since seen very little crime. There is still a functioning city government, making Barbacha a functioning model ofdual power.Democratic assemblies modelled off traditional village councils were created as a dual power system and coordinate further protests, garbage collection, fuel distribution, cleaning, welfare programs and maintenance for local schools and public services.[1] The area has been praised byanarchists as a positive development for the community and is noted for its strong sense ofanti-authoritarianism.[2]
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