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The Janjaweed are a combination of Chadian and Darfurian Arab partisans, previously tolerated by the Sudan Government and pursued local agendas to control of the land. The majority of Darfur's Arabs, the Baggara confederation, soon began their presence in the war over grazing territory and land use rights.

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Who were the Janjaweed attacking in the Genocide of Darfur?

The Janjaweed were attacking the Africans of Sudan (South Darfur)


Who is unofficially supporting the Janjaweed?

Previously, the government of Sudan was unofficially supporting to Janjaweed. Since South Sudan successfully seceded from Sudan, the Janjaweed has become less prevalent.


What is the religion of the janjaweed?

Muslim


What are the janjaweed after?

They are after eliminating the entire ethnic group of the Black Africans. The Janjaweed are Arab Africans. The two groups are both fighting for power.


Who are unofficially supporting the janjaweed?

The Sudan Goverment


Who are the people known as the Janjaweed?

The Janjaweed are a group of gunmen who operate in Sudan. The name is formed from the Arabic words for 'horse', 'men' and 'gun'. They first formed in 1972.


What role have the Janjaweed assumed for the Sudanese Government?

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Who are the janjaweed killing?

they are killing the non-arab people


What is the name of the militia group that is supported by the Sudanese government?

janjaweed


How were the victims of the genocide in darfur murdered?

The people of Darfur are being raped, looted, shot, children thrown in fires, and dead remains thrown in wells poisoning the water for the Darfur refugees who escaped the Janjaweed attacks.


Is Darfur smiler to the Holocaust and how is it related?

The conflict in Darfur is similar to the Holocaust, based on genocide. Such as Hitler wanted to "cleanse" his country of Jews, a militia in Sudan, called the janjaweed, just kill. And kill. At this point, 3600 people die per day. 4.5 million have been run out of their homes.


What do Omar al-Bashir and the Janjaweed have in common?

both can be found in the Bush...