Awserd refugee camp (Arabic: مخيم أوسرد) 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.
Awserd refugee camp
مخيم أوسرد | |
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  Awserd refugee camp | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′52″N 7°52′28″W / 27.63111°N 7.87444°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Tindouf |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 32,624[1] |
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]
References
edit- ^ Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Elena (May 2011). "Protracted Sahrawi displacement" (PDF). Refugee Studies Centre.
- ^ Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Elena (May 2011). "Protracted Sahrawi displacement" (PDF). Refugee Studies Centre.
- ^ "Algeria" (PDF). UNHCR Global Report. 2008.
- ^ "إسدال الستار على الطبعة الـ 17 لمهرجان السينما الدولي في الصحراء الغربية". الشعب أونلاين (in Arabic). 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Announcement of return of "Fi-Sahara" Film Festival in its 17th edition | archives sps". archive.spsrasd.info. Retrieved 2023-11-11.