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1 | Mauritania: Opposition Sit-in Attacked by Security Forces | Maoritania: Tafihan'ny Mpitandro Ny Filaminana Ny Mpanohitra |
2 | A sit-in in Nouakchott by opposition groups was violently dispersed by security forces in the early hours of May 3. It was the latest of a series of protests that have taken place in Mauritania. | Noravain'ny mpitandro ny filaminana tamin-kerisetra vao marainan'ny 3 mey ny sit-in nataon'ny mpanohitra tao Nouakchott. Io no andia-pihetseha-panoherana farany indrindra nitranga tany Maoritania. |
3 | Protestors, who were calling for the downfall of the military government, had erected tents and brought supplies and a water truck, intending to stay. | Nanangana tranolay sy nitondra tahirintsakafo sy sinin-drano, ary hitoetra eo, ny mpanohitra izay miantso ny hionganan'ny fitondrana miaramila. |
4 | This was the first mass sit-in organised by all opposition parties and activist and community groups. | Io no hetsika sit-in ataom-bahoaka nomanin'ny antoko mpanohitra rehetra mbamin'ny mpikatroka sy ny vondro-piarahamonina maro. |
5 | Mauritanians have been protesting for political and economic reforms, and the end to military rule, for more than a year. | Manohitra hisian'ny fanavaozana ara-politika sy ara-toekarena ny Maoritaniana, efa mihoatra ny herintaona izay, ary mba hifarana koa ny fitondra-miaramila. |
6 | The country has been described as being at boiling point. | Novelabelarina fa tonga eo amin'ny sehatra mangotraka ny firenena. |
7 | Opposition sit-in in Nouakchott on May 2. Image by Twitter user @ahmedj85. | Opposition sit-in in Nouakchott on May 2. Image by Twitter user @ahmedj85. |
8 | Online activist Anita Hunt described what happened on the morning of May 3: | Milazalaza izay nitranga nandritra ny marainan'ny 3 mey ny mpikatroka an-tserasera Anita Hunt: |
9 | After cutting off electricity and barricading the area around the sit-in with road blocks and a convoy of about 30 vehicles, a barrage of tear gas, sound grenades and water cannon rained down on the camp. | Taorian'ny nanapahana ny jiro sy nibahanana ny lalana mankany amin'ny faritra manodidina ny toerana anaovana sit-in, dia andiana fiara 30 sy baomba mandatsa-dranomaso maro, baomba mankarenintsofina, ary tafondron-drano no nanondraka ny toby. |
10 | Police then attacked and beat protesters as they tried to escape. | Nanafika sy nidaroka ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana niezaka ny handositra avy eo ny polisy. |
11 | Scores of people were injured and dozens arrested in clashes that continued for over two hours. | Maro dia maro ny olona naratra ary ampolony ny olona nosamborina raha naharitra adiny roa mahery ny fifandonana. |
12 | The injured included the leader of one of the opposition parties; the director of another opposition leader, Ould Daddah's office; independent radio journalists; a pregnant woman who was overcome by tear gas and developed severe breathing diffculties; and a youth with internal bleeding. | Nahitana izao manaraka izao tamin'ireo naratra : mpitarika antoko mpanohitra iray, talen'ny mpanohitra iray hafa, ao amin'ny biraon'i Ould Daddah; mpanao gazety am-bava tsy miankina iray; vehivavy bevohoka iray izay velona ihany taorian'ny baomba mandatsa-dranomaso saingy manam-pahasahiranana lalina dia lalina eo amin'ny fisefoana; ary tanora iray tratran'ny ratra anaty. |
13 | The police confiscated bedding, electronics, and provisions from the camp site, and were later seen dividing up the food and drink between themselves. | Noraofin'ny polisy ny fitaova-patoriana sy ny fitaovana elektronika ary ny tahirin-tsakafo tao an-toerana, ary afaka kelikely nifampizaran-dry zareo ny sakafo sy ny rano fisotro. |
14 | Whatever police couldn't remove easily - such as tables, chairs and toilet facilities - they destroyed. | Nopotehin'ny polisy avokoa izay tsy zakan-dry zareo bataina vetivety - toy ny latabatra, seza sy ny fitaova-pidiovana. |
15 | There are reports that president Aziz and a security detail of the presidential guard were spotted in the vicinity while the attacks were in progress, indicating that he was personally supervising the raid. | Nisy aza moa ny tatitra vitsivitsy milaza fa nahatsikaritra ny filoha Aziz sy ny mpiambina akaiky iray teny amin'ny manodidina nanara-maso manokana ny fanafihana. |
16 | The Council of Ministers met at the presidential palace later that morning, while police launched a fresh attack on the university, arresting several students. | Nivory tao amin'ny lapam-panjakana ny filan-kevitry ny minisitra ny maraina efa ho atoandro, raha nanafika ny anjerimanontolo ny polisy ary misambotra mpianatra maro. |
17 | After the Council meeting, there was no mention in the official statement regarding the massive protest or the attack. | Tsy nisy ny filazana momba ny fihetsiketseham-panoherana na momba ny fanafihana taorian'ny filankevitra. |
18 | Mauritanian blogger Ahmed Jedou wrote: | Nanoratra ny bilaogera Maoritaniana Ahmed Jedou: |
19 | The whole spectrum of the Mauritanian opposition took part in this sit-in: all parties, political forces, youth movements such as the 25 February movement [ar] that organised a night vigil during which they recited poems and repeated their slogan of months “Down, down with military rule”, which they have been saying for more than a year since the beginning of the Arab Spring. | Nandray anjara tamin'io sit-in io avokoa ny ao amin'ny fanoherana rehetra ao Maoritania: Ny antoko politika rehetra, ny fiaraha-mientan'ny tanora tahaka ny Hetsika 25 Febroary [ar] izay nanomana fiaretan-tory hiantsana tononkalo sy hamerimberenana ny tarigetra nandritra ny volana maro “Miala, miala ny fitondra-miaramila”, izay nolazalazain-dry zareo hatramin'ny niatombohan'ny Lohatao Arabo. |
20 | US-based Mauritanian activist Nasser Weddady commented: | Milaza ny heviny ny mpikatroka Maoritaniana mipetraka any Etazonia Nasser Weddady: |
21 | @weddady:#Mauritania despite its small population has made great strides in popular mobilisation, as it has witnessed the birth of protest movements in a year. | @weddady: nahavita ezaka nahahetsika ny vahoaka maro i #Maoritania na dia vitsy mponina aza, araka ny hita tamin'ny fipoiran'ny hetsi-panoherana tao anatin'ny herintaona. |
22 | Record achievement by any standard | Montsana ny zava-bita tsara indrindra amin'ny lafiny rehetra |
23 | He added: | Nampiany: |
24 | @weddady: Now, we will see how the opposition will react to the mass beating. | @weddady: Ho hitantsika ankehitriny ny hataon'ny mpanohitra tamin'ny fidarohana ny besinimaro. |
25 | As usual, don't expect much on any of this in world media. | Aza dia manantena loatra ny hahita momba azy ity eny amin'ny tontolon'ny fampitam-baovao. |
26 | This video [ar], uploaded by ahmedj85, shows the sit-in on May 2: | Ity lahatsary [ar], nakarin'i ahmedj85, no ahitana ny sit-in tamin'ny 2 Mey: |
27 | The following video [ar], uploaded by alaakhbarinfo, shows the sit-in being attacked in the early morning of May 3: | Ahitana ny fanafihana sit-in ny maraimben'ny 3 mey kosa indray lahatsary [ar] manaraka, nakarin'i alaakhbarinfo: |