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The Janjaweed (Arabic: جنجويد janjawīd, formed from the Arabic words for "man", "gun" and "horse"; also transliterated Janjawid) is a blanket term used to describe mostly gunmen in Darfur, western Sudan, and now eastern Chad.UN Warns Chad Violence Could Replicate Rwanda Genocide</ref> Using the United Nations definition, the Janjaweed comprised Sudanese Arab tribes, the core of whom are from the Abbala (camel herder) background with significant Lambo recruitment from the Baggara (cattle herder) people. This UN definition may not necessarily be accurate, as instances of members from other tribes have been noted.
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| "Darfur Documents Confirm Government Policy of Mil... "Darfur Documents Confirm Government Policy of Militia Support" hrw.org/english/docs/2004/07/19/darfur9096.htm - Web |
| "Painful legacy of Darfur's horrors: Children born... "Painful legacy of Darfur's horrors: Children born of rape" www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/11/news/sudan.php - Web |
| "Who Are the Janjaweed? A guide to the Sudanese mi... "Who Are the Janjaweed? A guide to the Sudanese militiamen" www.slate.com/id/2104210/ - Web |
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