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1 | 36 Killed, Internet Shut Down Briefly in DR Congo as Protests Flare Against President Kabila | Nikatso ny Aterineto Tao RDC Nandritra ny Fihetsiketseha-Panoherana an'i Kabila, 36 no Maty |
2 | On January 19, Congolese police in Kinshasa violently dispersed protesters opposed to the revision of the electoral law that would allow Joseph Kabila to remain in power. | Tamin'ny 19 Janoary, nanaparitaka an-kery ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana izay manohitra ny fanitsiana indray ny lalam-pifidianana ka mampijanona an'i Joseph Kabila eo amin'ny fitondrana, ny polisy kongoley ao Kinshasa. |
3 | 35 protesters, most of them students, and 1 policeman were killed. | Mpanao fihetsiketsehana 35 sy polisy 1 no maty. |
4 | The city of Goma was also affected by clashes that saw the arrest of many among the thousands of protesters. | Niharan'ny fifandonana toy izany koa ny tanànan'ny Goma izay maro no voasambotra tamin'ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana an'arivony. |
5 | Kabila seeks to indirectly extend his term, which is coming to an end next year, by organizing a census that would take 3 years to complete. | Te-hanitatra ankolaka ny fehim-potoana itondrany i Kabila, izay efa tokony hifarana amin'ny herintaona, amin'ny alalan'ny fanomanana fanisam-bahoaka izay haharitra telo taona mba hahavitana izany tsara. |
6 | Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term, however his term would be automatically prolonged until the census is completed. | Voasakan'ny Lalampanorenana hiditra amin'ny fehim-potoana fahatelo i Kabila, saingy mihitatra ho azy izany fitondrany mandrapahavitan'ny fanisam-bahoaka. |
7 | Shortly after the protests, mobile internet and texting were shut down briefly as well as most schools in the city. | Taoriana kelin'ny hetsika, nikatso vetivety avokoa na ny aterineto na fandefasan-kafatra ary nikatona tahaka izany ihany koa ny sekoly tao an-tanàna. |
8 | Some dormitories were set ablaze during the clashes. | Kilasimandry maromaro no may nandritra ny fifandonana. |
9 | The Kabila administration argues that a census is necessary prior to issuing the electoral lists for the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2016. | Nilaza ny mpitantan-draharaha fa ilaina ny fanisam-bahoaka alohan'ny hamoahana ny lisitry ny mpifidy hanatontosana ny fifidianana filoham-pirenena sy parlemantera amin'ny taona 2016. |
10 | The very influential Catholic Church has backed the opposition request to forego any revision to the planned electoral calendar. | Nanohana ny fitakian'ny mpanohitra amin'ny hanemorana ny fandaharam-potoana hanaovana ny fifidianana ny Fiangonana Katolika matanjaka dia matanjaka ao an-toerana. |
11 | The proposed revision is currently under review at the Senate. | Efa eo am-pandinihana izany fanovàna natolotra izany ny eo anivon'ny antenimieran-doholona ankehitriny. |
12 | The following citizen video taken by Kininfos on January 19 depicts a chaotic scene in the capital city as protesters try to block the streets: | Ireo fikorontanana ao an-toerana raha niezaka ny hampikatso ny arabe ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana no hasehon'ity horonantsary avy amina olom-pirenena nalain'i Kininfos tamin'ny 19 Janoary ity : |
13 | Paul Nsapu, secretary general for Africa of the International Federation for Human Rights in Kinshasa, is appalled by the excessive measures taken by the government: | Ketraka noho ireo fepetra tafahoatra noraisin'ny governemanta i Paul Nsapy, sekretera jeneralin'ny Federasiona iraisampirenena ho an'ny zon'olombelona hoan'i Afrika miorina ao Afrika. |
14 | For the most part these people were killed while they were advancing to protest. | Ho an'ny ankamaroan'ireo olona ireo dia maty izy ireo raha nandroso hanohitra. |
15 | We didn't expect the government to act in the same way as a rebel group. | Tsy nihevitra ny governemanta hanao tahaka ny ataon'ny vondrona mpioko izahay. |
16 | The following video provides a recap of the events over the past week : | Mamintina ireo zava-nitranga nandritra ny herinandro ity horonantsary eto ambany ity: |
17 | Ida Sawyer, DR Congo Researcher for Human Rights Watch, adds that the repression is in contradiction with the rights of citizens to express themselves: | Nanampy i Ida Sawyer, mpikaroka momba ny zon'olombelona ao RDC, fa mifanohitra amin'ny zon'olombelona haneho hevitra ny famoretana tahaka izao: |
18 | Congolese security forces have fired into crowds of demonstrators with deadly results. | Nitifitra vahoaka ny tafika Kongoley ka nahatonga fahafatesana maro. |
19 | People should be allowed to express their views and peacefully protest without the fear of being killed or arrested | Tokony avela haneho ny heviny sy hanohitra am-pilaminana tsy misy ahiahy ho faty na hosamborina ny vahoaka. |
20 | CPJ's Africa Program Coordinator, Sue Valentine argues that shutting down internet and SMS communication in the country is an infringement on basic Congolese rights: | Nilaza i Sue Valentino, mpandrindran'asa misahana an'i Afrika ao amin'ny CPJ fa fanitsakitsahana ny zo fototra mahaolona ny Kongoley ny nanapahana ny serasera aterineto sy ny SMS : |
21 | By shutting down internet and messaging services and blocking websites, Congolese authorities are denying citizens their fundamental right to communicate and to receive and impart information | Amin'ny fanakatonana ny aterineto sy ny fandefasan-kafatra ary ny tranonkala, dia manosihosy ny zo fototry ny Kongoley hifandray sy hahazo ary hampiely vaovao ny manam-pahefana Kongoley. |
22 | Jason Stearns explains why these protests have a different feel on his Congo Siasa blog: | Manazava ny antony maha-hafa ity fihetsiketsehana ity ao anatin'ny bolongana Congo Siasa i Jason Stearns: |
23 | Students are now playing a much more important role than in 2011. | Mitàna andraikitra lehibe kokoa noho ny tamin'ny taona 2011 amin'izao fotoana izao ireo mpianatra. |
24 | The epicenter of the protests has been at the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), which has been stormed by presidential guards and police. | Teny amin'ny oniversitén'i Kinshasa ny ivon-toeran'ny fanoherana, izay nokorontanin'ny mpiambina ny filoha sy ny polisy. |
25 | There are over 30,000 students at the university, and hundreds of thousands of students across the country. | Maherin'ny 30 000 ny mpianatra ao amin'ny oniversite, ary an'hetsiny ry zareo manerana ny firenena. |
26 | In Bukavu, too, university students were at the forefront of demonstrations organized yesterday. | Any Bukavu ihany koa dia efa lohalaharaa amin'ny fihetsiketsehana ireo mpianatra oniversite omaly. |
27 | In the past, the political fervor of university campuses has often been tempered when student bodies have been co-opted by political elites. | Taloha, dia voatonitony ihany matetika ny hafanam-po ara-politika any amin'ny fonenan'ny oniversite satria misy ireo fikambanan'ny mpianatra mifandray tendro amin'ny vato nasondrotry ny tany ara-politika. |
28 | This time that seems to be different. | Hafa kosa izany tamin'ity indray mitoraka ity. |
29 | Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 following the assassination of his father Laurent Kabila. | Nandray ny fahefana i Joseph Kabila tamin'ny taona 2001 taorian'ny namonoana ny Rainy Laurent Kabila. |
30 | Under Congolese law, the Congolese National Police are responsible for providing security and ensuring public order during demonstrations. | Araka ny lalàna Kongoley, dia miandraikitra ny fitandroana sy fiarovana ny filaminam-bahoaka mandritra ny fihetsiketsehana ny polisy nasionaly. |
31 | The national police chief can call on the regular Congolese army to provide assistance if police forces are overwhelmed. | Afaka miantso fanampiana matetika avy amin'ny tafika ara-dalàna kongoley ny lehiben'ny polisy nasionaly raha tsy maharaka ry zareo. |