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- proper noun Armed men in
Sudan who ride horses and driveFur out ofDarfur .
Etymologies
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He rejected the term Janjaweed, saying they were simply part of the defense forces, but confirmed Hillal (ph) was his commander.
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In response, Khartoum organized local Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed, to help crush the resistance and its followers.
International court charges Sudan president with genocide 2010
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Two counts of war crimes for allegedly directing attacks against civilians in Darfur by Arab militiamen known as the Janjaweed, as well as looting.
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In this century, Sudanese nomads called the Janjaweed raped women farmers in Darfur.
Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010
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In this century, Sudanese nomads called the Janjaweed raped women farmers in Darfur.
Peace Meals Anna Badkhen 2010
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In response, Khartoum organized local Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed, to help crush the resistance and its followers.
International court charges Sudan president with genocide 2010
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Surrounding them from the east are militias called the Janjaweed literally bad spirits on horses, gathered from Arab tribes armed by the regime.
The Coming Revolution Walid Phares 2010
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Darfur: Incomprehensibly, more than five years have passed since the government of Sudan and its proxy killers, Arab militia known as Janjaweed, launched their campaign of destruction upon the civilian population of Darfur.
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The government responded aggressively, and for the last five years government supported militia forces, known as the Janjaweed, which are primarily Arab, have attacked largely African villages, driving farmers from their land.
Ken Bacon: Al-Bashir Talks of Peace in Darfur While Escalating the Violence 2008
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The Arab militia known as the Janjaweed had held some 40 of the children hostage for two hours, forcing them to watch as their friends were raped, beating them in the head with sticks or rifle butts if they tried to resist and yelling at them that Sudan was for Arabs, not black dogs and slaves.
Piercing the Silence 2008
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