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1 | Zimbabweans Vote as President Mugabe Seeks Seventh Term | Zimbaboe: Mbola Te-Ho Filoha Fanimpitony Ny Filoha Mugabe |
2 | Zimbabweans voted today in critical elections that will determine if longtime leader Robert Mugabe will remain at the helm of the African country or if one of his four challengers, including current Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, will take over. | Nanatanteraka fifidianana manan-danja ny Zimbaboeana androany (31/07/2013) hahafantarana izay ho filoha handimby eo, na i Robert Mugabe izay efa naharitra teo amin'ny fitondrana io firenena Afrikana io, na ho ny iray amin'ireo mpifaninana efatra, isan'izany ny mpiraiminisitra Morgan Tsvangirai. |
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. | Fifidianana voalohany indrindra natao am-pilaminana hatramin'ny nitsanganan'ny governemanta iaraha-mitantana teo amin'ny antokon'i Mugabe Zanu PF sy ny antokon'i Tsvangirai “The Movement for Democratic Change (Hetsika ho fanovana ny Demokrasia)”. |
4 | The coalition was formed following the last disputed and bloody elections in 2008. | Niforona taorian'ny fifidianana nifanolànana sy feno rà nandriaka tamin'ny 2008 io fiaraha-mitantana io. |
5 | Mugabe, who is 89 years old and has been in power for 33 years, has promised to give up power if he loses. | Mugabe, 89 taona ary efa teo amin'ny fitondràna nandritra ny 33 taona, dia nanome toky fa hiala ey amin'ny fahefana raha resy eo. |
6 | Coming to rule in 1980, he is the only president the country has had since its independence from Britain. | Tonga teo amin'ny fitondrana tamin'ny 1980 , izy no hany filohan'io firenena io hatramin'ny nahazoany ny fahaleovantenany tamin'i Angletera. |
7 | President Robert Mugabe is the oldest leader in Africa. | Ny Filoha Robert Mugabe no mpitondra naharitra ela indrindra tao Afrika. |
8 | Photo released to the public domain by the U.S. federal government. | Sary nataon'ny governemanta U.S ho azon'ny rehetra jerena. |
9 | Mugabe ignored protests from his coalition partners and Zimbabwean citizens after he unilaterally declared 31 July, 2013 as the date the country will hold elections. | Tsy niraharaha ny tsy fankasitrahan'ireo mpiara-miasa aminy sy ny vahoaka Zimbaboeana i Mugabe rehefa nanambara samy irery ny 31 jolay 2013 ho daty hanaovana ny fifidianana. |
10 | 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). | Nandidy an'i Robert Mugabe hanao ny fifidianana mialoha ny 31 Jolay ny Fitsarana avon'ny Lalàm-panorenana araka ny fangatahana izay neken'i Jealousy Mawarire, Talen'ny Ivon-toerana ho an'ny Fifidianana sy ny ny Demokrasia any Atsimon'i Afrika (CEDSA). |
11 | Zimbabwe election reports are trending on Twitter under the hashtags #ZimElections, #ZimbabweDecides, #ZimDecides and #ZimbabweElections. | Resa-be ao amin'ny Twitter amin'ny alàlan'ny tenifototra #ZimElections, #ZimbabweDecides, #ZimDecides ary #ZimbabweElections ny tatitra momba ny fifidianana any Zimbaboe. |
12 | Social entrepreneur Sir Nigel (@SirNige), emphasised the importance of traditional media during the elections: | Namafisin'ny mpandraharaha ara-tsosialy Sir Nigel (@SirNige) ny maha-zava-dehibe ny haino aman-jery mahazatra mandritra ny fifidianana : |
13 | Social media will play a role with #ZimElections but ultimately we'll use traditional media to get our election info - @ChiefKMasimba | Handray anjara amin'ny #ZimElections ny haino aman-jery sosialy, saingy ny haino aman-jery mahazatra ihany no ampiasainay hahafantaranay ny vaovao momba ny fifidianana @ChiefKMasimba |
14 | - Sir Nigel (@SirNige) July 23, 2013 | - Sir Nigel (@SirNige) 23 Jolay 2013 |
15 | Realist Diva (@Da4RealDiva) in Bulawayo wrote: | Izao no nosoratan'i Realist Diva (@Da4RealDiva) any Bulawayo : |
16 | So far,so good. | Mandeha tsara ny zava-drehetra hatramin'izao. |
17 | Bulawayo is quiet….ppl r voting n going home. | Mangina Bulawayo… nifidy ny olona, avy eo nody. |
18 | No riots no drama peaceful #zimelections #zimbabwe | Tsy misy korontana, tsy misy saritaka, milamina #zimelections #zimbabwe |
19 | - RealistDiva (@Da4RealDiva) July 31, 2013 | - RealistDiva (@Da4RealDiva) 31 Jolay 2013 |
20 | Bonny K'ochieng (@orengbony) wrote that free and fair voting is the most important: | Nosoratan'i Bonny K'ochieng (@orengbony) fa ny fifidianana malalaka sy mangarahara no zava-dehibe indrindra : |
21 | As an African i would welcome Mugabe's victory if its free n fair!!bt he shld accept defeat if Tsvangirai defeats him #ZimbabweDecides | Amin'ny maha-Afrikana, tiako ny handresen'i Mugabe raha toa ka malalaka sy mangarahara!! saingy tokony kanaiky ny fahareseny izy raha toa ka Tsvangirai no mandresy azy #ZimbabweDecides |
22 | - Bonny K'ochieng (@orengbonny) July 31, 2013 | - Bonny K'ochieng (@orengbonny) 31 Jolay 2013 |
23 | Southern Eye (@SoutherneyeZim), a local newspaper, reported: | Toy izao no tatitra nataon'ny gazety Southern Eye (@SoutherneyeZim) ao an-toerana : |
24 | Quite a sizeable number at Stanley Square, queue is trudging away slowly @Welshman_Ncube expected to vote here shortly #ZimbabweDecides | Misy olona maro ihany any Stanley Square, mikisiaka mihisatra ny filaharana andrasana hifidy eto i @Welshman_Ncube #ZimbabweDecides |
25 | - Southern Eye (@SoutherneyeZim) July 31, 2013 | - Southern Eye (@SoutherneyeZim) 31 Jolay 2013 |
26 | Crisis Coalition, a conglomeration of more than 350 civic society organisations in Zimbabwe, asked voters to dispel the myth that votes do not count: | Crisis Coalition, fitambaranà vondrom-piaraha-monim-pirenena maherin'ny 350 any Zimbabwe, nangataka ireo mpifidy mba hanilika ny foto-pisainana hoe tsy misy dikany ny fifidianana : |
27 | #ZimbabweDecides today. | #ZimbabweDecides andriany. |
28 | Hoping all registered voters will come out in their numbers. | Antenaina ho avy marobe ireo mpifidy voasoratra anarana. |
29 | Dispell the myth that your vote doesnt count - it does! | Ravao ny foto-pisainana hoe tsy misy dikany ny vatonao - tena misy dikany! |
30 | - Crisis Coalition (@crisiscoalition) July 31, 2013 | - Crisis Coalition (@crisiscoalition) July 31, 2013 |
31 | Idriss Ali Nassah (@mynassah) shared a touching story of a dedicated voter: | Nizara tantaranà mpifidy iray mahatohina i Idriss Ali Nassah (@mynassah) : |
32 | In Glen View, Harare, one man claimed he came at 3am to be first in line to vote #ZimDecides | Tany Glen View, Harare, nisy lehilahy iray nilaza fa tonga tamin'ny 3 maraina mba ho voalohany hifidy #ZimDecides |
33 | - Idriss Ali Nassah (@mynassah) July 31, 2013 | - Idriss Ali Nassah (@mynassah) 31 Jolay 2013 |
34 | Gideon S.F. Moyo (@Giddo90), a student, noted that committed voters were prepared to queue as long as it takes: | Gideon S.F. Moyo (@Giddo90), mpianatra iray, dia nahatsikaritra fa ny olona vonona hhifidy dia efa niomana ny hilahatra na ho toy inona na ho toy inona halavany : |
35 | People taking out their buttered bread in the queue… Even hunger will not deter them today #ZimElections #ZimDecides | Mihinana ny mofony misy dobera eo am-pilaharana ny olona… Na dia ny hanohanana aza tsy nahasakana azy ireo androany #ZimElections #ZimDecides |
36 | - Gideon S. | - Gideon S. |
37 | F. | F. |
38 | Moyo (@Giddo90) July 31, 2013 | Moyo (@Giddo90) 31 Jolay 2013 |
39 | However, Mike Madoda (@mikemadoda) wrote the following about one polling station in the capital, Harare: | Na dia izany aza, dia notantarain'i Mike Madoda (@mikemadoda) ity zava-misy manaraka ity tao amin'ny biraom-pifidianana iray any an-drenivohitra, Harare: |
40 | so far, less than 100 people have voted at Mt Pleasant High Sch- one may be inclined to believe the conspiracy theories are true #ZimDecides | hatramin'izao, mbola latsaky ny 100 ny olona tonga nifidy tao amin'ny Mt Pleasant High Sch- angamba ninoan'izy ireo ho marina ilay tsikombakomba #ZimDecides |
41 | - Mike Madoda (@mikemadoda) July 31, 2013 | - Mike Madoda (@mikemadoda) 31 Jolay 2013 |
42 | African Election (@Africanelection), a project that empowers reporters and citizen with new media tools for election coverage and monitoring, expressed fear that voters in some areas will be frustrated by a shortage of polling stations: | African Election (@Africanelection), tetikasa iray mandrisika ny mpanao gazety sy ireo olon-tsotra manana ireo fitaovana vaovao fampitàm-baovao mba handrakofana ireo toeram-pifidianana sy hanaraha-maso, dia matahotra fa ho sorena ireo mpifidy any amin'ny faritra sasany noho ny tsy fahampian'ny biraom-pifidianana : |
43 | @ZimRights1 local observer says Chivhu has a popn [population] of 35 to 40000 with only 3 polling st. & this will frustrate voters #ZimElections | @ZimRights1 mpanara-maso avy ao an-toerana milaza fa manana mponina 35 ka hatramin'ny 40000 I Chivhu nefa biraom-pifidianana 3 monja ary dia hahasorena ireo mpifidy izany #ZimElections |
44 | - African Elections (@Africanelection) July 31, 2013 | - African Elections (@Africanelection) 31 Jolay 2013 |
45 | Hopewell C (@hopewellc) complained about the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation: | Nitaraina mikasika ny Firaisan'ny Onjam-peo Zimbaboeana (ZBC) tantanan'ny fanjakana i Hopewell C (@hopewellc) : |
46 | While all news channels in world n First TV are showing live updates …. | Raha toa ka mampiseho fanavaozam-baovao mivantana ireo fahitalavitra rehetra maneran-tany sy ny First TV …. |
47 | ZBC showing concerts and past galas #ZimElections . | ZBC kosa mandefa fampisehoana sy rindrankira efa tamin'ny lasa #ZimElections . |
48 | .smh | .smh |
49 | - Hopewell C (@hopewellc) July 31, 2013 | - Hopewell C (@hopewellc) 31 Jolay 2013 |
50 | Zweli on the Cusp (@Zwellibanzy) explained the fear that drives some voters to want to use their own pens: | I Zweli on the Cusp (@Zwellibanzy) dia nanazava ny tahotra nahazo ny mpifidy sasany nanosika azy ireo hikasa hampiasa ny peniny manokana : |
51 | ‘Voters in Borrowdale bring their own pens amid rumours that the government pens use disappearing ink' ZanuPF are technicians #ZimElections | ‘Mitondra ny peniny ireo mpifidy any Borrowdale noho ny honohono fa hoe mampiasa ranomainty mety manjavona ny penina avy amin'ny fanjakna' Teknisiana ny ZanuPF #ZimElections |
52 | - Zweli on the Cusp (@Zwellibanzy) July 31, 2013 | - Zweli on the Cusp (@Zwellibanzy) 31 Jolay 2013 |
53 | Joseph Madondo (@jmad263) advised voters: | Manoro hevitra ireo mpifidy i Joseph Madondo (@jmad263) : |
54 | Before u vote know this the average Zimbabwean is living at under $1.14 a day.this has to CHANGE #ZimElections | Alohan'ny handehananao mifidy, fantaro izao, miaina latsaky ny 1.14 dolara isan'andro ny Zimbaboeana. Izany no tokony OVANA #ZimElections |
55 | - Joseph Madondo (@jmad263) July 31, 2013 | - Joseph Madondo (@jmad263) July 31, 2013 |
56 | Zimbabwean journalist Jessie Dendere (@jessiedendere) was critical of Tsvangirai's faction MDCT: | Notsikerain'i Jessie Dendere (@jessiedendere), mpanao gazety Zimbaboeana , ny MDCT antokon'i Tsvangirai : |
57 | #MDCT is a confused party, why participate in an ‘illegal, illegitimate, unfree and fair election' #ZimDecides #zimelections | Antoko malemy ny #MDCT, nahoana no handray anjara amin'ny fifidianana tsy ara-dalàna, tsy ara-drariny, tsy malalaka sy tsy mangarahara ‘ #ZimDecides #zimelections |
58 | - jessie dendere (@jessiedendere) July 31, 2013 | - jessie dendere (@jessiedendere) 31 Jolay 2013 |
59 | Fore more coverage, please visit Vote Watch 263, a Ushahidi-based citizen platform for election analysis. | Ho fampahafantarana bebe kokoa, jereo ny Vote Watch 263, ary ny sehatry ny olon-tsotra ao amin'ny Ushahidi momba ny olom-pifidianana. |