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1 | Lesotho: 2012 General Election Date Set | Lesotho: Daty Voapetraka Hanaovana Fifidianana Solombavambahoaka 2012 |
2 | Lesotho will hold general elections on 26 May 2012. | Hanao ny fifidianana solombavambahoaka i Lesotho amin'ny 26 May 2012. |
3 | King Letsie III set the date for elections following successful political negotiations mediated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). | Nandraikitra ny datim-pifidianana ny Mpanjaka Letsie III taorian'ny fahombiazan'ny fifampiraharahana ara-politika niantsorohan'ny mpanelanelana avy amin'ny Southern African Development Community (SADC). |
4 | Blogging from Lesotho, Michael Jordan reports: | Mibilaogy avy any Lesotho, Michael Jordan mitatitra hoe : |
5 | Political violence in the enclave encircled by South Africa has flared up ahead of May 26 elections - an ominous sign in what one analyst calls the latest “stress test” for democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. | Nipoaka ny herisetra politika tany amin'ny faritra voahodidin'i Afrika Atsimo mbola aty alohan'ny fifidianana hatao ny 26 May - izay fambara iray mampiahiahy ao anatin'ny nambaran'ny mpandalina iray ho “fitsapàna rarin-tsaina” farany hoan'ny demaokrasia aty Afrika ambanin'i Sahara. |
6 | Cracks have emerged here with high-profile assassinations, rumors of a “hit squad,” and clashes at campaign rallies. | Nipoitra aty ny fivakivakisana miaraka amin'ny vono olona ankalamanjana, ny honohono amin'ny fisianà “kômandô,” ary ny fifandonana mandritra ireo famoriam-bahoaka ho fampielezan-kevitra. |
7 | So the United Nations invited Archbishop Tutu to bolster democracy in the land, where, before launching his crusade against Apartheid next door, he served his first bishopric from 1976-78. | Koa dia nanasa ny arseveka Tutu ny Firenena Mikambana mba hanamafy ny demaokrasia ao amin'ny firenena, izay tao no nitarihany voalohany ny raharaham-pitandremany tamin'ny 1976.78, talohan'ny nanombohany ny tolona hanosehana ny fanavakavahana tao akaikiny tao. |
8 | On Friday, his “prayer meeting” extracted a pledge among political rivals to keep the peace and respect election results. | Tamin'ny Zoma, ny “fivoriam-bavaka” notarihany dia nahasintona antoka avy amin'ireo mpifanandrina ara-politika mba hitandr ny fandriampahalemana sy hanaiky ny valim-pifidianana. |
9 | Citing the past political violence of South Africa, Tutu urged an audience that included the prime minister of Lesotho, “Please, please, please, please do not let the same happen to this stunningly beautiful land. | Tamin'ny fitanisàna ny herisetra politika fahiny tao Afrika Atsimo, Tutu dia nandrisika ny mpanatrika izay nahitàna ny praiminisitra ao Lesotho, “Miangavy, miangavy, miangavy, miangavy indrindra, aza avela hitranga eto amin'ity tany faran'izay kanto loatra ity ny tahaka izany. |
10 | Nothing can be so precious that it can be bought with innocent lives.” | Tsy misy mihitsy zavatra sarobidy azo atakalo hasolo ny ain'ireo tsy manan-tsiny.” |
11 | Voters during Lesotho elections in 2007. | Mpandatsabato nandritra ny fifidianana tao Lesotho tamin'ny 2007. |
12 | Photo courtesy of GNDEM's Flickr page. | Sary nindramina tamin'ny pejy flickr an'ny GNDEM. |
13 | He continues: | Manohy izy : |
14 | Lesotho's election is more than a contested vote in a remote country rarely heard from. | Ny fifidianana ao Lesotho dia tsy mijanona fotsiny amin'ny maha-latsabato mahabe resaka azy ao anaty firenena mitoka-monina sy zara raha heno. |
15 | It comes on the heels of successful elections across the continent: Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, and Zambia have recently all experienced peaceful elections. | Tonga hatramin'ny soson-karatra fanamarinana fifidianana mahomby manerana ny kaontinanta : Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nizeria, sy Zambia dia samy vao avy niaina fifidianana tam-pilaminana. |
16 | There have been a few notable blemishes: a couple of coups des états in Mali and Guinea-Bissau, and a contested election in Cote D'Ivoire in late 2010 that briefly turned into a civil war. | Nisy ihany tsy fahatomombanana vitsivitsy tsikaritra : fanonganam-panjakana roa nitranga tao Mali sy Guinea-Bissao, ary fifidianana tsy neken'ny rehetra tao Cote D'Ivoire tamin'ny faramparan'ny 2010 izay nivadiko mora foana ho ady an-trano. |
17 | Khotso From Lesotho notes that political parties involved in the elections are too many to keep track of them all: | Khotso avy any Lesotho manamarika fa hoe maro loatra ireo antoko politika tafiditra amin'ny resa-pifidianana ka sarotra ny manjohy azy rehetra : |
18 | Elections are upon us in Lesotho. | Eo an-tampon-dohantsika izao ny fifidianana eto Lesotho. |
19 | The scheduled date of national elections is May 26th. | Ny andro voatondro ho fifidianam-pirenena dia ny 26 May. |
20 | Parties are in full swing with events and meetings. | Ao anatiny tanteraka ireo antoko politika izao, miaraka aminà hetsika sy famoriam-bahoaka. |
21 | On the weekends people come out and sing, hold flags, line up their horses, and urge people to vote for their party. | Rehefa faran'ny herinandro dia mivoaka sy mihirahira ny olona, milanja saina, mampitandahatra ny soavaliny, ary manentana ny olona hifidy ho an'ny antokony. |
22 | There are many parties here, so it is hard to keep track of it all, but there are at least 2 major parties and from what people are saying it will be a very close election. | Betsaka antoko politika eto, noho izany dia sarotra be ny hanjohy azy ireny tsirairay, nefa farafahakeliny dia misy antoko politika 2 lehibe izay ilazan'ny olona fa hisian'ny tena fifidianana tery dia tery mihitsy. |
23 | The current prime minister formed a new party to run with and there has already been a bit of fighting (actual physical fighting) even within this one party. | Nanangana antoko politika vaovao ny praiminisitra amin'izao fotoana mba hihazakazaka miaraka aminy amin'ny fifidianana ary efa nisy sahady ny adiady kely madinika (fifampikasihan-tànana raha ny marina) na dia teo anivon'ity antoko iray ity aza. |
24 | Although the elections do not seem to be a trending topic online, there are tweeps sharing information, insights and opinions about the May 26 elections: | Na dia tsy zavatra nironana loatra tety anivon'ny aterineto aza ny resa-pifidianana, nisy ihyany ireo bitsika nifampizara ny vaovao, n y fomba fihevitra sy fijery momba ny fifidianana ny 26 May: |
25 | @takwiram: Of factions & fractions, party splits & contested elections. | @takwiram: fifampiandaniana & fivakisana, fipatitahan'antoko & fandavana fifidianana. |
26 | Lesotho has 120 MPs + 33 senators for 2,2 million people & GDP pc of $1,600 | Manana Parlemantera 120 i Lesotho + Loholona 33 ho anà vahoaka 2.2. tapitrisa & sy Harin-karena faobe 1.600 dolara isam-batan'olona |
27 | @KayZeeKokotela: Lesotho's upcoming elections, May 26, a true testimony of Basotho's freedom. | @KayZeeKokotela: ireo fifidianana hatao eto Lesotho ny 26 May, ho vavolombelona iray amin'ny fahalalahan'i Basotho. |
28 | @TumiVolume: “@KommandaObbs: It's annoying how a small country like Lesotho has over 17 political parties contesting for general elections. | @TumiVolume: “@KommandaObbs: Manahiran-tsaina ny hoe firenena kely toa an'i Lesotho dia misy antoko politika maherin'ny 17 manohitra ny valin'ny fifidianana izay ho ao amin'ny antenimiera. |
29 | ” democracy | ” demaokrasia |
30 | @Snitzerd: @WilliamJHague. The Kingdom of Lesotho is going for General Elections on the 26th may…international support needed | @Snitzerd: @WilliamJHague. ny Fitondram-panjaka eto Lesotho dia hiroso amin'ny Fifidianana Solombavambahoaka ny 26 May…ilaina ny fanohanana avy amin'ny iraisam-pirenena |
31 | @gophlyone: Lesotho elections have neva been so closely contested, u can't tell who's going to win this one…LCD, DC, BNP or ABC | @gophlyone: Tsy mbola nisy fifidianana teto Lesotho nifanjevoana be tahaka izao, tsy vitanao ny hiteny hoe iza no hivoaka ho mpandresy…LCD, DC, BNP sa ABC |
32 | @KCMokoma: This weekend will most dramatic weekend as ever in Lesotho political history. | @KCMokoma: Ity faran'ny herinandro ity no hiavaka indrindra amin'ny samy faran'ny herinandro eo amin'ny tantara ara-politikan'i Lesotho. |
33 | We faithfully pray for peaceful elections | Mivavaka amin-toky hisian'ny fifidianana milamina izahay |
34 | The elections will take place against the backdrop of political violence. | Hatao ao anaty herisetra ara-politika ireo fifidianana ireo. |
35 | The Lesotho Political Parties Leadership Forum claims that there is a “hit squad” that has been assigned to kill prominent people ahead of the general elections. | Ny Lesotho Political Parties Leadership Forum dia milaza fa hisy ny “kômandô” natsangana hamono ireo olona sangany amin'ireo fifidianana ho solombavambahoaka. |