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1 | Madagascar: “Unmitigated Disaster” | Madagasikara: Fahapotehana tsy roa aman-tany |
2 | ( Soldiers in burned block by Mehmoud Karim) ) | ( Zandary eny an-tanàna, sary Mehmoud Karim) ) |
3 | After two days of upheaval that resulted in an estimated death toll at 80 nationally, and the looting of dozens of stores, a day of relative calm greeted a stunned nation. | Taorian'ny rotaka nandritra ny roa andro sy ny fahafatesan'olona heverina ho 80 manerana ny firenena, ny fandrobana toeram-pivarotana ampolony dia milamindamin-dratsy ny firenena ankehitriny. |
4 | Soldiers are now patrolling Antananarivo, and both parties have called for supporters to stand down. | Mivezivezy manerana an'Antananarivo ny miaramila ary samy miantso fitoniana ny roa tonta ankehitriny. |
5 | The mayor of Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina, called for a “ghost town” operation in the capital today, January 29th, urging supporters to stay at home, but attend an organized public demonstration on Saturday, January 31st. | Miantso hanaovana an'Antananarivo ho “tanàna maty” androany (alakamisy 29 janoary) ny Ben'ny tanànan'Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina, mandrisika ny lona hitoetra any an-tranony, fa hanatrika kosa ny famoriam-bahoaka hotontosaina ny Asabotsy 31 Janoary. |
6 | President Ravalomanana met with his executive cabinet as well as religious leaders to find a solution to the current instability. | Nihaona tamin'ny fahefana mpanatanteraka sy ny mpitondra fivavahana ny filoha Ravalomanana hikaro-bahaolana amin'izao fikorontanana izao. |
7 | Many foreign embassies have issued alerts to their citizens about carefully considering traveling to Madagascar. | Maro amin'ny masoivoho vahiny no nampilaza ny olom-pireneny hitandrina tsara raha tsy maintsy ho aty Madagasikara. |
8 | Bloggers reflect on what many locally called “Black Monday” as confusion and anger prevail. | Manontany tena amin'ity lazaina eto an-toerana ho “Alatsinainy matroka” ity ny mpamaham-bolongana raha mbola manjaka ny korontana sy ny fahatezerana. |
9 | Mialisoa Randriamampianina writes that both sides should take responsibility for this “unmitigated disaster”(fr): | Mialisoa Randriamampianina nanoratra fa tokony ho samy handray ny andraikiny ny roa tonta amin'ity “fahapotehana tsy roa aman-tany” ity(fr): |
10 | Marc Ravalomanana et Andry Rajoelina both absolve themselves of any responsibility in this incredible disaster: that won't take away the fact that they both produced the spark that led to the explosion. | Samy miala andraikitra i Marc Ravalomanana sy i Andry Rajoelina tamin'ity loza tsy roa aman-tany ity: tsy manala azy ireo tamin'ny fandrehetana afo teo ambony barikam-banja anefa izany. |
11 | Moreover, the audacity of making us believe that they are “innocents” in the face of such generalized chaos is an impressive act of bad faith | Tena fihatsarambelatsihy mahavariana mihitsy ny fahasahiana milaza tena ho “tsy manantsiny” miatrika ity voina lehibe ity ( Sarin'afo sy fiara potika Jentilisa ) |
12 | ( Photo of fire and car destroyed by Jentilisa ) A journalist blogging under the acronym POV explains that the animosity between the two politicians is rooted in personal rivalry but is also stoked by the agenda of former leaders (fr): | Mpanao gazety mpamaham-bolongana fantatra amin'ny hoe POV no manazava fa efa niorim-paka hatry ny ela sy noketrehin'ny mpitondra taloha tsara noho ny fifaninanan'ny roa tonta any amin'ny fiainana andavanandro any izao fifankahalana teo amin'ny roa tonta izao (fr): |
13 | Observers estimate that the young mayor would not be as courageous if he was not “pushed”. Story goes that all this maneuvering is supported by people behind the curtain. | Maro ny mpanaramaso no mihevitra fa tsy sahisahy tahaka izao ity Ben'ny tanàna tanora ity raha tsy nisy “nanosika” ao ambadika. izany hoe misy fanohanan'olona any ambadiky ny lambam-baravarana tsy hita any. |
14 | […] Going by the billions Andry Rajoelinais spending in this “battle”, one can assume he benefits from a powerful sponsor. | […] Raha jerena ny vola amina miliara lanian'i Andry Rajoelinais amin'ity “ady” ity, dia azo heverina fa manana mpanohana ara-bola matanjaka ny lehilahy. |
15 | Nobody will say it out loud but everyone whispers it: it's the former administration's clique at it again | Tsy misy sahy mitabataba izany, nefa maro no mihevitra an'io: ny mpitondra teo aloha ireo |
16 | Whatever of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the people are left contemplating images of burn bodies, stores broken open and general desolation. | Fa na iza anefa na iza miafina any ambadika any, ny hitan'ny olona dia faty may tanteraka, fivarotana vaky sy ny tanàna haolo amin'ny ankapobeny. |
17 | Groups on Facebook are calling for a return to peace in Madagascar and a show of love for the country regardless of political affiliation and gathered hundreds of members in a few days. | Maro ny vondrona ao amin'ny Facebook no miantso ny hiverenan'ny filaminana eto Madagasikara ary mampiseho ny fitiavany ny tanindrazany tsy mijery firehan-kevitra politika sy ny fiorivorian'ny olona an-jatony nandritra ny andro vitsivitsy izao. |
18 | Passionate conversations are taking place (fr): | Mafana ny adihevitra (fr): |
19 | On the forum, ” Ras le bol de l'instabilité politique à Madagascar“, Mandy says (fr): | Ao amin'ny dinika, ” Leon'ny tsy filaminana politika eto Madagasikara“ no itenenan'i Mandy (fr): |
20 | I'd like to tell all the politicians who only think of their own interests: let the elections decide. | Aoka izay ny amin'ireo mpanao politika bevava ireo: aleo ny fifidianana no hiteny. |
21 | Another group named “TSIA, tsy isan'ireo izay manakorontana” calls for unity: | Vondrona hafa antsoina hoe “TSIA, tsy isan'ireo izay manakorontana” koa miantso firaisan-kina: |
22 | (we) vouch that in spite of the difficult times, we will keep our head up. | Mahatsapa fa na dia eo aza ny fahasarotana dia hainay ny mitraka. |
23 | -conscious that unity is the only way to victory - conscious that patriotism does not rhyme with extremism. | -Mahatsapa fa amin'ny alalan'ny firaisan-kina ihany no ahazoana fandresena - Mahatsapa fa tsy midika ho tsy azo iadian-kevitra akory ny atao hoe fitiavan-tanindrazana. |
24 | Finally, a group of Peace Corps Volunteers, disappointed by the lack of information in the US mainstream media, created a group to gather updates related to the crisis and the whereabouts of their colleagues all over Madagascar. | Ary farany misy ny mpanolotena ao amin'ny Peace Corps, diso fanantnana amin'ny tsy filazan'ny gazety Amerikana ny toe-draharaha no nanangana vondrona fanangonana ny aovao farany mikasika ity krizy ity sy ny manodidina azy ho an'ireo mpiara miasa aminy manerana an'i Madagasikara. |
25 | John Elliot posted the following update: | Izao ny aoao farany anoakan'i John Elliot: |
26 | Yesterday the U.S. ambassador met with Ravolamanana to try and talk sense to him, but bore little fruit. | Nihaona tamin-dRavalomanana ny Masoivoho Amerikana handresy lahatra azy saingy aim-bery maina izany. |
27 | His car was attacked/rocked by a mob after leaving the meeting. | Nisy nitoraka ny fiarany nony nandao ny fihaonana izy. |
28 | Now the economic impact is more threatening than the violence. | Ankehitriny dia ny fiantraikany ara-toe-karena no atahorana kokoa noho ny herisetra nihatra. |
29 | Gas prices have skyrocketed, food will soon follow. Gas stations are like parking lots, lines around the block, and most are out of gas. | Niakatra haingana ny vidin'ny lasantsy, hanara-dia azy koa ny vidin-tsakafo. tahaka ny lasa fitobian'ny fiara ny toeram-paninjaran-tsolika, ary efa lany lasantsy ny maro amin'izy ireo. |