'Janjaweed', an Arabic word that literally translates to 'devil on a horse' has achieved infamy by its association with a dubious group in which current day crisis in Sudan?
Janjaweed water became scarce. They are currently in conflict with Darfur rebel groups—the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and the Justice and Equality Movement. Since 2003 they have been one of the main players in the Darfur conflict, which has pitted the largely nomadic tribes against the sedentary population of the region in a battle over resource and land allocation. The origin of the word Janjaweed is unclear. It has been translated into English as "devils on horseback" from the Arabic words جن "jinn" "demon" and أَجَاوِيد "'ajāwīd" "horses". Other sources suggest its origin comes from the Persian word جنگوی "jangawi", meaning "warrior",
Janjaweed The following is a United States Congress list of Janjaweed Field Command: International Criminal Court Other members: Janjaweed The Janjaweed (Arabic: جنجويد "janjawīd"; also transliterated Janjawid) (English: a man with a gun on a horse." ) are a militia that operate in western Sudan and eastern Chad. Using the United Nations definition, the Janjaweed comprised Sudanese Arab tribes, the core of whom are from the Abbala (camel herder) background with significant recruitment from the Baggara (cattle herder) people. This UN definition may not necessarily be accurate, as instances of members from other tribes have been noted. In the past, they