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Janjaweed are a partisan militia group allegedly enlisted by the Sudanese Government to fight rebels in Darfur. The Janjaweed are a modern incarnation of the Murahilin, or "high nomad" militia, which had been operating in Sudan for many years prior. Since February, 2003, they have conducted a "scorched earth" campaign, targeting civilian villages throughout western Sudan. In 2007, the United States declared the Janjaweed campaign an act of genocide, because it has pitted nomadic Arab militia fighters against predominantly non-Arab, sedentary farmers.
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- Formed in the 1980sPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- Served as a "freelance tribal militia" before becoming involved in the Sudan War, according to PBSPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- Leader: Musa HilalPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- It is believed that Janjaweed is partially controlled by the Sudanese governmentPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- Hilal has himself said that the government controls JanjaweedPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- Tactics: Engaged in a "scorched earth" campaign in Darfur
- Also involved in the Chad WarPBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- The name is a combination of Arab terms for outlaws, gun and horsePBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia (April 7, 2006)
- The Janjaweed have also been active in the Chad War and have been a point of conflict between the governments of Idriss Deby and Omar al-Bashir
- Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, was charged with 10 counts of war crimes, including genocide, on July 14, 2008 by the International Criminal Court
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Global Nation: In the Eye of Horror in Darfur
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Las Vegas Sun: Darfur peace push slowed by splits among rebels
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PBS News: Sudan's Janjaweed Militia
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CNN.com: Sudanese president charged with genocide
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Times: Curse of the Janjaweed
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BBC News: Janjaweed Still Roam Free in Darfur
news.bbc.co.uk (April 26, 2007)
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Global Nation: In the Eye of Horror in Darfur
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Janjaweed on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@dceiver: It's perhaps impolitic to say, but I hate that Janjaweed sounds like a really great band name.//Or a killer cannabanoid.
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It's perhaps impolitic to say, but I hate that Janjaweed sounds like a really great band name. Can I steal it back, for justice?
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#TilaArmy4Life Yeah! We huff jenkem! Smoke janjaweed! We're gunning for the Nigerian kingdom of Owo - I mean, Katy Perry!
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@michelle4change you mean you never heard of the epic @nytimeskristof - Janjaweed battle??? ...unbelievably bad trailer
@sam_a_bell | November 04, 2009 01:04 PM
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View All Janjaweed Questions (1) | Ask a QuestionHow many Janjaweed people are sent to attack a village? (1 Answer)It varies depending upon the size of the village, but it is usually a lot of janjaweed, for example, April 13, hundreds of janjaweed attacked the village of Djawara, read more
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Janjaweed Criticism
- Real Clear Politics: Janjaweed Peace (August 9, 2007)
- Sudan Tribune: Janjaweed Defector Confesses Sudan's Atrocities in Darfur (October 19, 2006)
- Slate: The Art of War: Children's Drawings Illustrate Darfur Atrocities (July 14, 2005)
WARNING: Pop-ups - UN News Center: Sudan has Carried out Massive Human Rights Violations in Darfur (May 7, 2004)
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