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1 | Robert Mugabe Wins Re-election in Zimbabwe Amid Claims of Fraud | Nandresy Ho Filoha Indray i Robert Mugabe Na Lazaina Ho Nisy Hala-bato Aza |
2 | President Robert Mugabe won Zimbabwe's presidential election on Saturday 31 July, 2013, beating his closest rival, the former Prime Minister in the coalition government Morgan Tsvangirai. | Nibata ny fandresena tamin'ny fifidianana filoham-pirenena tao Zimbabwe ny Filoha Robert Mugabe tamin'ny Asabotsy 31 Jolay 2013, nandresy izy nanoloana ilay mpifanandrina aminy akaiky, Morgan Tsvangirai, praiminisitra teo aloha nandritra ny governemanta niaraha-nitantana. |
3 | The peaceful elections were the first since the formation of a coalition government between Mugabe's Zanu PF party and Tsvangirai's The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). | Ity no fifidianana milamina voalohany hatramin'ny nitsanganan'ny governemanta niaraha-nitantana teo amin'ny antokon'i Mugabe, Zanu PF sy ny antokon'i Tsvangirai, Antoko ho amin'ny Fanovana Demokratika (MDC). |
4 | The coalition was formed following the last disputed and bloody elections in 2008. | Natsangana ny fitondrana niaraha-mitantana taorian'ilay fifidianana nihoso-drà sy nampifamaly tamin'ny taona 2008. |
5 | Mugabe, who is 89 years old and has been in power for 33 years, will continue to rule the country for the next five years. | Hanohy hitondra ny firenena mandritra ny dimy taona manaraka indray i Mugabe, 89 taona sy efa teo amin'ny fitondrana nandritra ny 33 taona. |
6 | Election observer missions from the African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have endorsed Mugabe's victory amid claims of massive electoral fraud coming from the opposition. | Nanaiky ny fandresen'i Mugabe ireo mpanara-maso ny fifidianana avy ao amin'ny Vondrona Afrikanina (UA) sy ny Vondrona ho amin'ny Fampandrosoana ny Atsimon'i Afrika (SADC) na dia teo aza ny fanambarana avy amin'ny mpanohitra fa feno hosoka goavana ny fifidianana. |
7 | Botswana, however, is the only African country that has called for an independent audit into the election. | Na dia izany aza, Botswana no hany firenena Afrikanina tokana nitaky ny hanaovana fanamarinana mahaleotena ny vali-pifidianana. |
8 | Some SADCC members have qualified their endorsements by arguing that the election was free “but not necessarily fair.” | Nisy tamin'ireo mpikambana ao amin'ny SADC no nanasokajy ny fankatòavany tamin'ny alalan'ny fanambarana fa malalaka “fa tsy voatery ho marina” ny fifidianana. |
9 | President Robert Mugabe is the oldest leader in Africa. | Ny Filoha Robert Mugabe no filoha zoky olona indrindra ao Afrika. |
10 | Photo released to the public domain by the U.S. federal government. | Sary avy amin'ny Governemanta Federaly Amerikana, azo ampiasain'ny daholobe. |
11 | The election took place despite protests from Mugabe's coalition partners and Zimbabwean citizens after he unilaterally declared 31 July, 2013 as the date the country will hold elections. | Tontosa ihany fifidianana na dia teo aza ny hetsi-panoherana nataon'ireo mpiara-mitantana amin'i Mugabe sy ny olom-pirenena Zimbabweana taorian'ny fanambarany samy irery fa hanatanteraka fifidianana ny firenena ny datin'ny 31 Jolay 2013. |
12 | The Constitutional Court ordered Robert Mugabe to hold elections by 31 July following a successful application by Jealousy Mawarire, director of the Centre for Elections and Democracy in Southern Africa (CEDSA). | Namela an'i Robert Mugabe hanatontosa fifidianana tamin'ny 31 Jolay ny Fitsarana momba ny Lalampanorenana rehefa neken'i Jealousy Mawarire, talen'ny Foibem-pifidianana sy ny Demokrasia ao Atsimon'i Afrika (CEDSA) ny fangatahana. |
13 | Using the hashtags #ZimElections, #ZimbabweDecides, #ZimDecides and #ZimbabweElections, Twitter users from different parts of the world react to Mugabe's victory. | Nampiasaina ny teny ifankafantarana #ZimElections, #ZimbabweDecides, #ZimDecides ary ny #ZimbabweElections, nanehoan'ireo mpisera Twitter avy amin'ny faritra samihafa manerantany hevitra momba ny fandresen'i Mugabe . |
14 | A Zambian based in the the UK and the founder of CrossFire Radio, Mueti Moomba (@Muweight) wondered who voted for the 89-year-old leader: | Zambiana monina ao Angletera sy mpanorina ny Radio CrossFire, Mueti Moomba (@Muwmeight) nanontany ireo izay nifidy an'ity filoha 89 taona, antitra indrindra ity: |
15 | Before I sleep I call out to all #zimbabweans , who in their right mind among you voted for a man on deaths door? | Alohan'ny hatoriako, miantso ireo #zimbabwean rehetra aho, iza amin'ireo salama saina aminareo no nifidy lehilahy eo am-baravaran'ny fahafatesana? ka ny zimbabweana no manapa-kevitra ry tongotro ô! |
16 | #zimbabwedecides my foot - mueti moomba (@Muweight) August 3, 2013 | Mpandraharaha ara-tsosialy Zimbabweana, Sir Nigel (@SirNige) tsy very fanantenana: |
17 | Zimbabwean social entrepreneur Sir Nigel (@SirNige) has not not given up hope: | |
18 | I was once again reminded that there are things I/we can do after #ZimElections ie participate in the process starting NOW #263Chat #Twimbos - Sir Nigel (@SirNige) August 6, 2013 | Nampahatsiahivina ahy indray fa misy ny zavatra azoko/azontsika atao aorian'ny #ZimElections (fifidianana ao Zimbabwe), dia ny mandray anjara ao amin'ny fizotran'izany manomboka izao # 263Chat #Twimbos |
19 | Andiva (@AndyAndiva) from Kenya blamed the opposition MDC for participating in a flawed election: | Andiva (@AndyAndiva) avy ao Kenya nanome tsiny ny mpanohitra MDC ho nandray anjara amin'ny fifidianana feno hosoka: |
20 | so why did MDC participate in the elections with knowledge it was flawed from the onset? | Naninona ny MDC no nandray anjara tamin'ny fifidianana nefa mahafantatra tsara hatramin'ny voalohany fa feno hosoka izany? |
21 | #Zimbabwedecides | # Zimbabwedecides |
22 | - Andiva (@AndyAndiva) August 3, 2013 South African author and brand advisor Thebe Ikafaleng (@ThebeIkafaleng) quoted Tendai Biti, the Secretary General for MDC, making fun of those arguing that the presence of two million dead people on the voters' roll did not cost the opposition: | Mpanoratra Afrikanina tatsimo sady mpanolo-kevitra momba ny marika [vokatra na orinasa] Thebe Ikafaleng (@ThebeIkafaleng) nilaza momba an'i Tendai Biti, Sekretera Jeneralin'ny MDC, fa mivazivazy tamin'ireo izay nilaza fa tsy mampiraika ny mpanohitra ny fisian'ireo olona roa tapitrisa ao amin'ny lisi-pifidianana: |
23 | “They admit there's 2m people who are dead on the voters' roll, but ‘because they're dead, they can't vote'.” | “Manaiky izy ireo fa misy olona roa tapitrisa efa maty voasoratra ao amin'ny lisi-pifidianana, saingy satria efa maty izy ireo, ka tsy afaka mifidy intsony.” |
24 | Tendai Biti. | Tendai Biti. |
25 | #ZimbabweDecides. | # ZimbabweDecides. |
26 | - Thebe Ikalafeng (@ThebeIkalafeng) July 31, 2013 | |
27 | Zim Elections (@ZimElections) showed the seriousness of dead voters' problem: | Zim Elections (@ZimElections) nampiseho ny maha-olana goavana ireo mpifidy efa maty: |
28 | 75% of the 59 ID discovered at Polling stations in Chegutu town since last week Wednesday belong to dead people. | Olona efa maty ny 75% tamin'ireo karatra 59 hita teny amin'ny biraom-pifidianana ao an-tanàndehiben'i Chegutu nanomboka tamin'ny Alarobia herinandro lasa teo. |
29 | #ZimElections | #ZimElections |
30 | - ZimElections2013 (@Zimelections13) August 6, 2013 | rakim allah (@LDaviano) naneho hevitra mikasika ity olana “mpifidy efa maty” ity: |
31 | rakim allah (@LDaviano) commented on the same issue of “dead voters”: | Mandratra fo ny mahita fa maro kokoa ny olona maty nifidy noho ny olona velona #zimelections |
32 | Might be traumatising to hv more dead people voting than the living#zim elections | Al Jazeera's Azad Essa (@azadessa) nitsikera ny fijerin'ny Vondrona Afrikanina ny fifidianana: |
33 | - rakim allah (@LDaviano) August 6, 2013 | 9700 no isan'ireo birao fandatsaham-bato. |
34 | Al Jazeera's Azad Essa (@azadessa) questioned the African Union's assessment of the election: | |
35 | There were 9700 polling stations. | 350 no notsidihan'ny Vondrona Afrikanina. |
36 | The AU [African Union] visited 350. | Isa ampy azo ekena hitondrana fitsarana ve izany? |
37 | Is that an acceptable sample size to pass judgement? | |
38 | #zimelections | #zimelections |
39 | - Azad Essa (@azadessa) August 3, 2013 Investigative journalist and film maker Stanley Kwenda (@stanleykwanda) noted that participation of police could have intimidated illiterate voters: | Mpanao gazety mpanao fanadihadiana sady mpaka sary, Stanley Kwenda (@stanleykwanda) nanamarika fa mety nampatahotra ireo mpifidy tsy mahay mamaky sy manoratra ny fahitàna ireo polisy: |
40 | #Zimbabwedecides involvement of police & electoral officers in assisting illiterate voters could have intimidated voters - stanley kwenda (@stanleykwenda) August 2, 2013 | Mety mampatahotra ireo mpifidy tsy mahay mamaky sy manoratra ny fanatrehan'ireo polisy sy manampahefana nanampy azy ireo nandritra ny fifidianana #Zimbabwedecides |
41 | South African businessman Another_craig (@@Another_craig) tweeted about reports of a 135-year-old soldier who “voted” in the election: | Mpandraharaha Afrikanina Tatsimo Another_craig (@Another_craig) nisioka ilay vaovao momba ilay miaramila 135 taona “nandatsa-bato” tamin'ny fifidianana: |
42 | So apparently, a 135 year old soldier actually voted in #Zimelections last week. Ah, the benefit of regular exercise. | Toa hoe, miaramila efa antitra 135 taona tena nifidy nandritra ny #Zimelections tamin'ny herinandro lasa. |
43 | - Craig (@Another_craig) August 6, 2013 | Izany no tombotsoa amin'ny fahazarana miasa. |
44 | Replying to @Another_craig, South African entrepreneur Sello Rabele (@sellorabs) wrote that he wishes to be a soldier when he grows up: | Namaly an'i @Another_craig, mpandraharaha Afrikanina Tatsimo i Sello Rabele (@sellorabs) ary nanoratra fa te-ho miaramila izy rehefa lehibe: |
45 | @Another_craig @chrishartZA #Zimelections I want to be a soldier when I grow up, over 130 yrs, that is | @Another_craig @chrishartZA #Zimelections te ho lasa miaramila aho rehefa lehibe, maherin'ny 130 taona, izany no izy |
46 | - Sello Rabele (@sellorabs) August 6, 2013 arnold chamunogwa (@chamunogwa) was not surprised that the ruling party rigged. | Tsy nahagaga an'i Arnold chamunogwa (@chamunogwa) intsony fa hala-bato ataon'ny antokon'ny fitondrana. |
47 | He is surprised by something else: | Gaga tamin'ny zavatra hafa izy: |
48 | Its not surprising that ZPF rigged but its surprising tht MDC is actually surprised by the extent of rigging #Zimelections #Zimbabwedecides | |
49 | - arnold chamunogwa (@chamunogwa) August 2, 2013 Akuzike Polela (@Mulengi) from Zambia noted that Morgan Tsvangirai has one African friend: | Tsy mahagaga intsony raha nangala-bato ny ZPF saingy mahavariana kosa raha gaga amin'ny hagoavan'ny hoso-pifidianana ny MDC #Zimelections #Zimbabwedecides |
50 | Botswana speaks different word on Zim elections. | Akuzike Polela (@Mulengi) avy ao Zambia nanamarika fa manana namana Afrikanina iray i Morgan Tsvangirai: |
51 | Morgan has ONE African friend so far. | Naniva-pitenenana i Botswana nandritra ny fifidianana Zimbabweana. |
52 | - Akuzike Polela (@Mulengi) August 6, 2013 | Mana-namana Afrikanina IRAY i Morgan hatreto. |
53 | Zimbabwean Kudzai (@shuestrait) would like to see Zimbabweans living in the country decide what is good for their country: | Zimbabwean Kudzai (@shuestrait) te hahita ireo Zimbabweana monina ao amin'ny firenena misafidy izay tsara ho an'ny fireneny: |
54 | Only Zimbos [Zimbabweans] know whts gud for Zimbabweans.. | Ny Zimbos [Zimbabweana] ihany no mahafantatra izay tsara ho an'ny Zimbabweana .. |
55 | Resident Zimbabweans nt ppl in the diaspora & some state secretary from the US or UK.. | Mponina Zimbabweana fa tsy ny olona am-pielezana na sekreteram-panjakana sasany avy any Etazonia na Angletera .. |
56 | #ZimDecides | # ZimDecides |
57 | - kudzai (@shuestrait) August 5, 2013 | |
58 | Kenyan David Ogara (@david_ogara) came to a bitter conclusion about elections in Africa: | Kenyan David Ogara (@david_ogara) nanao fehi-teny somary masiaka momba ny fifidianana ao Afrika: |
59 | So MUGABE 89 is President elect Zimbabwe….. | |
60 | Presidential elections are meaningless in Africa…… - David Ogara (@david_ogara) August 2, 2013 | MUGABE 89 taona no filoha voafidy tao Zimbabwe ….. tsy misy dikany ny fifidianana filoham-pirenena ao Afrika …… |