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1 | Mauritania: February 25th Movement says “No to Guardianship” of France | Maoritania: Hetsika 25 Febroary Mitsipaka ny [Fibaikoana] Fanaraha-mason'i Frantsa |
2 | Mauritania is undergoing a period of great political uncertainty following the evacuation for medical reasons of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz after he was shot on October 13, 2012. | Mandalo vanim-potoana ara-politika tsy ahatsinjovana ny ho avy i Maoritania hatramin'ny nandefasana ny filoha Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz hotsaboina any Paris rehefa naratran'ny tifi-bala izy tamin'ny 13 oktobra 2012. |
3 | While Mauritania was preparing for his return, many citizens were left wondering what political role France would play in the current situation. | Mifandamina ny ao Maoritania mandra-piveriny saingy maro ny Maoritaniana no manontany tena amin'ny anjara andraikitr'i Frantsa amin'ny toe-draharaha ankehitriny. |
4 | [Ed's note: President Aziz has just returned to Mauritania in a bid to save his administration] | |
5 | The ambiguous role of France during the 2008 coup | Fihetsika nisabakabaka nataon'i Frantsa tamin'ny 2008 |
6 | President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was overthrown by a 2008 military coup which saw General Aziz come to power. | Tamin'ny 2008, nisy fanonganam-panjakana nanala ny filoha Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi ary nandray ny fahefana i Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. |
7 | Vincent Hugueux of L'Express magazine explained that, at the time, France had taken a fairly ambiguous stance towards this coup: | Vincent Hugueux nanazava fa nampiseho fihetsika farafahakeliny mampiroanahana tamin'ity fanonganam-panjakana ity i Frantsa : |
8 | Very quickly, in line with the fait accompli that the French Secretary General of the president favored, the ‘legalists' were muzzled, because they were supporters of tough sanctions and wished to see Aziz step back, if failing short of the return to the status quo, which nobody really wanted anyway. | Teo anatrehan'ny zava-misy tsy azo anoharana, haingana dia haingana ny nampanginan'ny sekretera jeneralin'ny Lapam-panjakana ao Elysée, Claude Guéant,ireo “legalista” mitaky ny hamaizana amin'ny fomba henjana sy ny hialàn'i Aziz, raha tsy tiana ny hiverenan'ny toe-javatra teo aloha, izay samy tsy misy tia izany koa. |
9 | For proof, refer to Nicolas Sarkozy's tall story when, on March 27 [2008], he dared to to say that the pronouncement (of Aziz's full power) would not have resulted in any objections in the country. […] From that moment on, the Guéant team would not let go of its fine protégé. | Ho porofon' izany ny fahasahian'i Nicolas Sarkozy nitantara fa tsy nisy nitsipaka, raha ny tao amin'ny firenena, ny fanambarana nataon'ny Aziz haka ny fahefana manontolo tamin'ny 27 Marsa [2008] […] Nanomboka teo amin'io fotoana io dia tsy navotsotry ny ekipan'i Guéant intsony ilay manamboninahitra eo ambany fiarovany. |
10 | Certainly, they dissuaded him from opting for forced removal, as recommended by Colonel Gaddafi: a pretence of thoroughness, hastily cobbled together after June 6 (ed's note: date of the planned presidential elections that did not take place then in the end) | Marina fa noreseny lahatra ranamana io tsy hanao an-terisetra, araka ny natoron'ilay Libyana Muammar Gaddafi: fifidianana sandoka natao ankahamehana saiky hotontosaina ny 6 Jona (naoty: tsy notontosaina tamin'io fotoana io ny fifidianana) |
11 | Mauritanian journalist and blogger Dr Elycheikh Bah Ahhmedtolba explained that, to this day, France plays a predominant role in the political life of Mauritania: | Mpanao gazety Maoritaniana sady blaogera Dr Elycheikh Bah Ahhmedtolba manazava, fa hatramin'izao, dia mbola manana anjara toerana lehibe eo amin'ny fiainana politika any Maoritania ihany i Frantsa: |
12 | The question of French-dependency exists since the advent of colonization and reached its peak during the so-presumed “independence”, since then there has been a generation living on its rewards. [..] | Efa nisy hatramin'ny talohakelin'ny fanjanahantany ny resaka fiankinana amin'i Frantsa ary nahatratra ny faratampony izany tamin'ny fotoana nolazaina fa nahazoana ny fahaleovantena; hatramin'izany fotoana izany nisy ireo taranaka indray nihira no nianoka tamin'ny tombontsoa azony. [..] |
13 | It is our duty as the young generation to, at least, discuss and share ideas about the doubtful positioning of the “Old Political Guardians” within the French negotiation with the military junta about the possibilities of keeping the disappeared Aziz on the top of the state or to push forward another accomplice for the looming war in Northern Mali | Adidintsika taranaka indray mihira vaovao no, farafaharatsiny, mikarajia na mizara hevitra momba ny anjara toeran'ny Mpiambina ny Politika Antitra eo amin'ny fifampiraharahan'i Frantsa amin'ny fitondrana miaramila amin'ny fomba ifikirana amin'ilay efa nanjavona Aziz eo amin'ny faratampon'ny firenena na mampakatra mpiray tsikombakomba vaovao indray hanomana ady any Avaratr'i Mali. |
14 | The February 25th Movement and the “No to Guardianship” campaign | Ny hetsika 25 febroary sy ny fanentanana “Tsy ilaina ny Fanaraha-maso [Fibaikoana]” |
15 | Young Mauritanians created the February 25th movement to protest against successive military regimes. | Nanangana ny Hetsika 25 Febroary ny tanora Maoritaniana ho fanoherana ny fitondrana miaramila mifanesy. |
16 | Ahmed Jedou explained [fr] why this movement clashed with what it calls the “Guardianship of France”: | Manazava i Ahmed Jedou [fr] amin'ny antony mahatezitra ity hetsika ity amin'ny lazain-dry zareo ho fanaraha-mason'i Frantsa: |
17 | We the February 25th movement, considering the frequency of French interference in the internal affairs of Mauritania and its consequences, particularly within the context that the country is living today, announce the launch of an awareness campaign about the perils of foreign guardianship. | Izahay ao amin'ny Vondrona 25 Febroary, mijery ny fitohizan'ny fitsabahana frantsay amin'ny raharahan-tokantrano maoritaniana sy ny fiantraikan'izany, indrindra amin'izao vanim-potoana iainan'ny firenena ankehitriny izao, dia manambara ny fanombohan'ny fanentanana hanohitra ny fanaraha-maso ataon'ny vahiny. |
18 | Through this campaign, we want to get the following messages across to the authorities and to French public opinion:the Mauritanian youth is determined to fight against dictatorship and foreign guardianship. | Amin'ny alalan'ity fanentanana ity no ahafahanay mitondra izao hafatra izao hipaka any amin'ny fitondrana sy ny fijerin'ny frantsay amin'ny ankapobeny: Ny fanapahan-kevitry ny tanora maoritaniana hiady amin'ny jadona apetraky ny zanaky ny firenena eo ambany fanaraha-maso [fibaikoana] vahiny. |
19 | […] History will remember those who stood up for the side of the people's legitimate aspirations and those who went against them by supporting dictatorial regimes. | […] Hotsaroan'ny tantara ireo naka ny andaniny namaly ny hetahetan'ny vahoaka sy ireo nanohitra ny vahoaka tamin'ny fanohanana fitondrana jadona. |
20 | Poster for February 25th Movement “No to Guardianship” (“Yes to Partnership”) via Ahmed Jedou used with permission | Afisin'ny Hetsika 25 Febroary “Tsy ilaina ny Fanaraha-maso [na fibaikoana]” (“Ekena ny Fiaraha-miasa”) via Ahmed Jedou nahazoana alalana |
21 | News website Alakhbar added [fr]: The movement states that “despite the colonial past” it aspires to trustworthy relations with France founded on a partnership which protects the interests of both countries. | Manambara ny Fiaraha-mientana fa na teo aza ny lasa nisian'ny fanjanahantany dia maniry ny isian'ny fifandraisana marindanja sy mahatoky amin'i Frantsa isian'ny fiaraha-miasa miaro ny tombontsoan'ny vahoaka roa tonta. |
22 | The movement is satisfied with the announcement made by Francois Hollande in Dakar [Senegal] about the end of the Franco-African era which brought suffering to Mauritania and contributed to the success of the 2008 military coup led by General Aziz. | Milaza ny fahafaham-pony tamin'ny fanambaran'i Francois Hollande tany Dakar [Senegal] fa tapitra hatreo ny vanim-potoana Frantsa-Afrika izay nampijaly an'i Maoritania sy nampahomby ny fanonganam-panjakana nataon'ny Jeneraly Aziz tamin'ny 2008. |
23 | On twitter the hashtag #NonAlaTutelle [No to Guardianship] was chosen by the campaign to make itself known. | Tao amin'ny twitter, nofidian'ny fanentanana hampalaza azy ny tenifototra #NonAlaTutelle [Tsy mila fibaikoana]. |
24 | Many people reacted on twitter to a recent discussion between French president Francois Hollande and President Aziz on November 20: | Maro ny olona nanohina tao amin'ny twitter tamin'ny resaka vao haingana nifanaovan'ny filoha frantsay Francois Hollande sy ny filoha Aziz tamin'ny 20 Novambra: |
25 | @Sidimedlemin: the discussion between Holland and Aziz today shows that we are still under guardianship #NonALaTutelle #France #Mauritanie @Elysee | @Sidimedlemin: Nasehon'ny resaka nifanaovan'i Hollande sy Aziz androany fa mbola ambany fiarovana ihany isika #NonALaTutelle #France #Mauritanie @Elysee |
26 | A demonstration against French Guardianship, November 21, 2012, Nouakchott, Mauritania, was filmed by YouTube user jnsrfd [ar]: | Nisy fihetsiketseham-panoherana ny Fibaikoana Frantsay notontosaina tamin'ny 21 Novambra 2012, tao Nouakchott, Maoritania, narakitry ny mpisera YouTube jnsrfd [ar]: |
27 | The return of President Aziz to Mauritania on November 24 was also, it seems, cheered by a large crowd. | Hita taratra ho noarahabain'ny vahoaka maro ihany koa ny fiverenan'ny filoha Aziz tao Maoritania tamin'ny 24 Novambra. |
28 | YouTube user CricemClaude uploaded a video [ar] of the president's arrival at Nouakchott Airport, Mauritania: | Namoaka lahatsary tamin'ny fahatongavan'ny filoha tao amin'ny seranam-piaramanidin'i Nouakchott, Maoritania, ny mpisera YouTube CricemClaude [ar]: |
29 | According to the Associated French Press on news website romandie.com [fr]: | Araka ny nolazain'ny AFP hita ao amin'ny vohikalam-baovao romandie.com [fr]: |
30 | Tens of thousands of people gave him a standing ovation all along the three kilometres separating the airport from the presidential palace. | An'aliny ireo olona nihoby azy nanerana ny lalana telo kilometatra nanelanelana ny seranam-piaramanidina tamin'ny lapam-panjakana iasan'ny filoha. |
31 | Ahmed Jedou and Thalia Rhame also contributed to this article | Nandray anjara tamin'ity lahatsoratra ity ihany koa i Ahmed Jedou sy i Thalia Rhame |