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Viewing cable 07ABUDHABI731, UAE RED CRESCENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07ABUDHABI731 2007-05-03 07:27 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Abu Dhabi 
VZCZCXRO4138
RR RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHAD #0731 1230727
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 030727Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8874
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8875
 
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000731 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/RA; AF/E; AF/RSA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL N/A 
TAGS: EAID PHUM MOPS PREL XF SO IZ AF AE
 
SUBJECT: UAE RED CRESCENT HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA 
 
1. SUMMARY: During January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, the UAE Red 
Crescent Society (RCS), the main quasi-government charity, provided 
USD 13.36 million in humanitarian assistance to Africa, according to 
official figures received from the RCS.  This assistance included: 
miscellaneous relief USD 3.55 million (food, medicines, etc.), 
support utilities and services (digging wells, 
construction/maintenance of houses, etc.) USD 4.94 million, orphan 
sponsorship and seasonal assistance (Ramadan Iftars, Eid assistance, 
etc.) USD 3.71 million and lump sum assistance (one time, mainly 
cash payments) USD 1.15 million. Somalia, Niger and Sudan were the 
principal recipients of UAE aid. END SUMMARY. 
 
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SOMALIA 
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2. The UAE Red Crescent donated USD 3.80 million to Somalia between 
January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, which constitutes 28.4 percent of 
total RCS' assistance to Africa during the period.  The breakdown of 
the assistance is:  relief USD 1.04 million, support utilities and 
services USD 1.42 million, orphan sponsorship and seasonal 
assistance USD 1.21 million and lump sum assistance USD 116,331. 
According to media reports, in March 2007, the UAE Red Crescent sent 
a team and two planes loaded with 80 tons of medical supplies to 
help victims of cholera in Somalia. 
 
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NIGER 
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3. The RCS donated USD 1.52 million to Niger during the period, 
which constitutes 11.4 percent of the total. Most of the RCS' 
assistance to Niger, USD 1.27 million, was mainly to support 
utilities and services. 
 
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SUDAN 
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4. The RCS provided USD 1.22 million USD to Sudan.  The breakdown 
was: utilities and services USD 476,477, orphan sponsorship and 
seasonal assistance USD 396,787, relief USD 242,731 and lump sum 
assistance USD 110,628. 
 
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OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES 
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5. UAE assistance to other African countries was as follows: Ghana 
USD 988,780, Chad USD 909,763, Togo USD 816,245, Kenya USD 717,745, 
Central Africa USD 579,325, Ethiopia USD 547,805, Burkina Faso USD 
506,114, Mauritania USD 460,989, Senegal USD 273,464, Malawi USD 
272,203, Comoros USD 234,998, Tanzania USD 230,754, Djibouti USD 
186,054, Liberia USD 42,204.  Assistance to some African countries 
like Guinea, South Africa, Seychelles, Gambia, Nigeria, Burundi, 
Benin, Uganda, and Angola was negligible, altogether USD 46,795 
only. 
 
6. COMMENT: The UAE Red Crescent has been active in sending 
humanitarian assistance to Africa, particularly relief to victims of 
floods, droughts and civil war, although overall Red Crescent 
assistance to Africa is significantly less than amounts that the UAE 
sends to Arab countries like Lebanon and the Palestinian areas of 
West Bank and Gaza.  END COMMENT. 
 
SISON