Janjaweed

janjaweed English Etymology en ar جَنْجَوِيد, from en fa جنگوی jangavi warrior, influenced by ar جَوَاد horse. Pronunciation en /dʒandʒəˈwiːd/ UK Proper noun An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups. en Jan 22 2008 Xan Rice The Guardian Hilal has admitted recruiting local Janjaweed militias for the government, but denies personal involvement in the scorched-earth campaign that has driven more than two million people from their homes and seen more than 200,000 people die. en Sudan