Janjaweed

/ ˈdʒænˌdʒəwɪd /

noun

1. an armed tribal militia group in the Darfur region of western Sudan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Janjaweed¹

Arabic: a man with a horse and a gun

Example Sentences

Hilal was famous during the early days of the genocide for his brutal role in mobilizing Janjaweed fighters.

From The Daily Beast

ICC indictee Ali Kosheib came to her village in West Darfur with 16 truckloads of Janjaweed militia in mid-April.

From The Daily Beast

Even Wikipedia lists Ali Kosheib as a “former” Janjaweed commander.

From The Daily Beast

Though he averted his face to tell me this, his wife and children were killed when the Janjaweed raided his village.

From The Daily Beast

The only time he felt nervous was when the Janjaweed militia were a few miles off and the rebels casually lay down to sleep.

From The Daily Beast