Awserd refugee camp explained

Awserd refugee camp
Native Name:مخيم أوسرد
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Refugee Camp
Population Total:32,624[1]
Population As Of:2003
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Tindouf
Coordinates:27.6311°N -7.8744°W
Pushpin Map:Algeria

Awserd refugee camp is a Sahrawi refugee camp located in Tindouf province in southwestern Algeria. As of 2003, the camp had a population of about 32,624 refugees.[2] It is named after Awserd in Western Sahara.

The UNHCR has completed the installation of a water pipeline system in the Awserd camp, ensuring that the refugees in the camp have access to safe drinking water.[3] The 17th edition of the Sahara International Film Festival took place in the Awserd refugee camp from 11 to 16 October 2022, under the slogan "Let's end colonialism in Western Sahara." The closing ceremony was overseen by Minister of Culture of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Al-Ghouth Mamouni.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh . Elena . May 2011 . Protracted Sahrawi displacement . Refugee Studies Centre.
  2. Fiddian-Qasmiyeh . Elena . May 2011 . Protracted Sahrawi displacement . Refugee Studies Centre.
  3. 2008 . Algeria . UNHCR Global Report.
  4. Web site: 2022-10-16 . إسدال الستار على الطبعة الـ 17 لمهرجان السينما الدولي في الصحراء الغربية . 2023-11-11 . الشعب أونلاين . ar.
  5. Web site: Announcement of return of “Fi-Sahara” Film Festival in its 17th edition archives sps . 2023-11-11 . archive.spsrasd.info.