Sahrawi Red Crescent Explained

The Sahrawi Red Crescent Society is an emergency assistance organisation in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. it is not a part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.^{[2] [3]}

Foundation

The Sahrawi Red Crescent was formed by Sahrawi citizens on November 26, 1975, days after the joint Moroccan-Mauritanian invasion of former Spanish Sahara territory.^[4]

Mission

During the first years of the organization, its major task was to reunite families who were scattered due to the Western Sahara War, consequently displacing them to the subsequent Sahrawi refugee camps established in Tindouf, Algeria while facing the aerial bombardments of the Moroccan Air Force. The organisation is currently operating in the refugee camps and the Free Zone in Western Sahara.

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 25, 2022 . The Sahrawi Red Crescent appreciates the statement of the UN team in Algeria, and calls on donors to expedite the response to its appeal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825132948/https://www.spsrasd.info/news/en/articles/2022/08/25/41245.html . August 25, 2022 . August 25, 2022 . Sahara Press Service . en.
2. Web site: Federation-wide databank and reporting system . . Geneva, Switzerland . database.
3. Web site: National Societies directory . . Geneva, Switzerland.
4. Web site: Interview of the President of the Saharawi Red Crescent, Mr. Bouhabini Yahia. Triangle Generation Humanitaire. 2012-10-30.