Janjaweed Militia

Creator

Anwar Abdallah Lateef

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Creation Date

January 2007

Time Period

circa 1974-2007

Abstract

Drawing that depicts heavily armed Janjaweed militia group members in a Darfuri village. They are shown being supported by Sudan's military helicopters and trucks mounted with machine guns.

Alt Text

A child's sketch in blue pen on graph paper that depicts various military or militia personnel. The largest figure is depicted wearing a hat and a textured shirt and is firing a rifle off to the side of the page. Another, smaller figure stands next to a house with thatched, triangular roof, while three other figures are seen at the bottom of the page. One of the final three people is unarmed, the second is holding a spear, and the third is firing a machine gun that is mounted onto a truck. A sketch of a helicopter is seen on the far right of the page as well.

Keywords

Genocide, Ethnic conflict, Refugees, History, Darfur conflict

Extent

1 drawing

Subject: geographic

Darfur (Sudan)

Place of Publication

Refugee camp, Eastern Chad

Identifier

W36-00278-A

Recommended Citation

Abdallah Lateef, Anwar, "Janjaweed Militia" (2007). Waging Peace Darfuri Children's Drawings. Image 367.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/darfuri_drawings/367