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The '''Janjaweed''' is the paramilitary group in [[Darfur]], [[Sudan]]. They are the primary instigators in the [[Darfur Genocide]] - where thousands of the non-[[Baggara]] population in Darfur are being killed. They are directly tied to the government as the government finances them. | The '''Janjaweed''' is the paramilitary group in [[Darfur]], [[Sudan]]. They are the primary instigators in the [[Darfur Genocide]] - where thousands of the non-[[Baggara]] population in Darfur are being killed. They are directly tied to the government as the government finances them. | ||
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| + | The Janjaweed are predominantly members of Muslim herding tribes, specifically the Baggara. They were created, armed, and funded by the Sudanese government of [[Omar Hassan al-Bashir]] to fight rebels. <ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/Janjaweed</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:19, 28 April 2019
The Janjaweed is the paramilitary group in Darfur, Sudan. They are the primary instigators in the Darfur Genocide - where thousands of the non-Baggara population in Darfur are being killed. They are directly tied to the government as the government finances them.
