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|type of villains = Terrorist Militia}} | |type of villains = Terrorist Militia}} | ||
{{Quote|The Sudanese government has unleashed African Arabs, called the Janjaweed, to wipe out tribal blacks. The name 'Sudan' ironically, is Arabic, meaning 'land of the blacks.' But the Janjaweed is rewriting that history in blood. Janjaweed, by the way, has a translation, too. It means 'evil on horseback.'|''60 Minutes'', "Witnessing Genocide in Sudan"}} | {{Quote|The Sudanese government has unleashed African Arabs, called the Janjaweed, to wipe out tribal blacks. The name 'Sudan' ironically, is Arabic, meaning 'land of the blacks.' But the Janjaweed is rewriting that history in blood. Janjaweed, by the way, has a translation, too. It means 'evil on horseback.'|''60 Minutes'', "Witnessing Genocide in Sudan"}}The '''Janjaweed''' (Arabic: جنجويد, translit. Janjawīd; also transliterated ''Janjawid'') are a terrorist militia group that primarily operates in the Darfur region of Sudan, as well as parts of Eastern Chad, in Africa. They are the group that is primarily responsible for the [[War in Darfur]], committing multiple atrocities of [[murder]], rape, [[torture]], and other [[crimes against humanity]]. | ||
The '''Janjaweed''' (Arabic: جنجويد, translit. Janjawīd; also transliterated ''Janjawid'') are a terrorist militia group that primarily operates in the Darfur region of Sudan, as well as parts of Eastern Chad, in Africa. They are the group that is primarily responsible for the [[War in Darfur]], committing multiple atrocities of [[murder]], rape, [[torture]], and other [[crimes against humanity]]. | |||
In English, the Janjaweed's name means '''Devils on Horseback'''. It can also be interpreted as '''Evil on Horseback'''. | In English, the Janjaweed's name means '''Devils on Horseback'''. It can also be interpreted as '''Evil on Horseback'''. |