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| Formation | November 26, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-11-26) |
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| Type | Aid agency |
| Focus | Humanitarian Aid |
| Headquarters | Sahrawi refugee camps |
| Origins | Western Sahara |
Region | Sahrawi refugee camps • Free Zone |
| Owner | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
President | Bouhbeni Yahya Bouhbeni[1] |
| Endowment | Public and private donations |
TheSahrawi Red Crescent Society is an emergency assistance organisation in theSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It is not a part of theInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.[2][3]
The Sahrawi Red Crescent was formed bySahrawi citizens on November 26, 1975, days after the joint Moroccan-Mauritanian invasion of formerSpanish Sahara territory.[4]
During the first years of the organization, its major task was to reunite families who were scattered due to theWestern Sahara War, consequently displacing them to the subsequentSahrawi refugee camps established inTindouf, Algeria while facing the aerial bombardments of theMoroccan Air Force. The organisation is currently operating in the refugee camps and theFree Zone inWestern Sahara.[4]
