haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈæftɚ sˈɜːvɪŋ æz hˈɛd ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ældʒˈɪɹiə hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn sˈɪɹiəs dɪspjˈuːts wɪð ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹɾi lˈiːdɚz hˌuː hiː sˈɛd wɜː tˈuː klˈoʊs tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi.
However, after serving as head of government of Algeria he became involved in serious disputes with other party leaders who he said were too close to the army.