Mohammed Benchicou died on September 24, 2026, at the age of 74. The Algerian journalist and critic of Abdelaziz Bouteflika passed away in England after a long battle with cancer. Born Mohammed Boualem Benchicou in Miliana on July 1, 1952, he became a leading voice in Algerian media.
In 1989, he helped found the movement of Algerian journalists, according to records. He later led the team that relaunched Alger Républicain after its ban in 1965.