The so-called Sahrawi refugees live in five camps near the town of Tindouf in Western Algeria, characterized by temperatures that can exceed 50 degrees Celsius and very low rainfall. The harsh and isolated desert with frequent sandstorms, limits livelihood and economic opportunities.
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There are at least 90000 Sahrawi refugees in Algeria staying in five refugee camps near Tindouf in southwestern Algeria since 1975. Migrants, refugees ...
Jan 20, 2022 · Algeria says 165,000 Sahrawi refugees are in Tindouf. The U.N.'s refugee agency UNHCR has said it provides assistance to an estimated 90,000 ...
Jan 19, 2022 · Over 173,000 Sahrawi refugees are estimated to live in five camps in Tindouf province,. Algeria, on the border between Mauritania, Morocco, ...
For more than 40 years, Sahrawi refugees - estimated by UNHCR at 173 600 people - have been living in isolated camps in Tinduf region, located in the Sahara ...
Mar 18, 2024 · The Consortium of NGOs supporting the Saharawi refugee population in Tindouf camps (Algeria) for nearly five decades, alerts about the ongoing ...