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1 | Ghana: Speculation, excitement and hopes over Obama's visit | Ghana: Ady hevitra, fientanana ary fanantenana amin'ny fitsidihan'i Obama |
2 | Just over six months since a change in Ghana's administration following peaceful elections in December 2008 and, coincidentally, six months since the highly-publicised change in the US administration, the President of the USA, Barack Obama, will touch down in Ghana for two days in early July on his first official visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office. | Enim-bolana monja taorian'ny fanovana ny fitantanana tao Ghana tamin'ny alalan'ny fifidianana natao tamim-pilaminana ny volana desambra 2008, ary tahaka ny hoe fifanandrifian-javatra fa enim-bolana aty aorian'ny fanovana nankalazaina tamin'ny haino aman-jery tany Etazonia, dia hitsidika an'i Ghana mandritra ny 2 andro ny filohan'i Etazonia Barack Obama amin'ny fiandohan'ny volana jolay ho avy izao mandritra ny fitsidihana voalohany hotanterahany any Afrika Atsimon'i Sahara hatramin'ny nahavoafidy azy. |
3 | The announcement, made in May, caused great excitement among Ghanaians at every level of society. | Nampientana ny mponina rehetra tsy an-kanavaka any Ghana ny fanambarana ity fitsidihana ity tamin'ny volana may lasa teo. |
4 | From street traders, to young urban professionals, to the newly elected Members of Parliament, the chatter was all about one thing. | Hatramin'ny mpivarotra madinika ka hatramin'ny tanora manam-pahaizana any an-drenivohitra, hatramin'ireo solombavam-bahoaka voafidy vao haingana dia tsy manana resaka afa-tsy izay ihany. |
5 | All Africa quoted a car mechanic, Mr Henry Boahene, of Accra, as saying, | Mitantara an'i Mr. Henry Boahene avy any Accra ny sita All Africa, |
6 | I will not work that weekend and I'll do all that it takes to be among the crowd to wave at his motorcade - for me, that alone is fulfilling. | Tsy hiasa aho amin'izay faran'ny herinandro izay. Hataoko izay rehetra azoko hatao hiarahako amin'ireo vahoaka betsaka hitsena azy amin'io fotoana io - amiko, izay dia hahafa-po ahy. |
7 | But, across the continent Africans have been asking, “Why Ghana?” | Fa manerana ny kaontinanta dia maro ireo mametram-panontaniana: “Fa nahoana no i Ghana?” |
8 | Many commentators are suggesting that the choice to visit Ghana first is an explicit endorsement of the nation's recent peaceful elections and that the USA values peace and democracy above personal affiliations and more powerful nations. | Milaza ny mpandinika maro fa ny safidy hitsidika an'i Ghana voalohany dia fanekena ireo fifidianana notanterahana tamim-pilaminana tany amin'io firenena io, ary mihevitra koa i Etazonia fa ny filaminana sy ny demokrasia no ambony indrindra eo amin'ny fototra mahaolona sy ny tanjaky ny firenena. |
9 | In Notes from Atlanta, Nigerian blogger Farooq Kperogi, writes: | Nanoratra ao amin'ny bilaogy nosoratany avy any Atlanta ilay mpitoraka biloagy nizeriana Farooq Kperogi: |
10 | Pundits familiar with the politics and symbolism of American foreign presidential visits posit that Obama's choice of Ghana as the first country to visit in black Africa could very well be a signal of the tenor of his relationship with Africa, about which he is yet to articulate a well-defined foreign policy. | Ireo mpandinika sy mpanao politika amerikana sy ny sandan'ny fitsidihana ataon'ny filoham-pirenena dia maneho fa ny fifidianana an'i Ghana hotsidihan'i Obama voalohany any Afrika mainty dia mety ho fanamafisana ny fafandraisana amin'ity kaontinanta ity, izay tokony mbola hamaritany politika mazava tsara. |
11 | It will be defined, they say, by a show of enthusiastic approval for countries that are adjudged to be making noticeably measurable progress towards democracy and good governance and of “tough love” to those countries, such as Nigeria and Kenya, that are adjudged as squandering their potential and being mired in the mud of corruption and inept leadership. | Ho faritana io, hoy izy ireo, amin'ny alalan'ny fankatoavana ny politikan'ireo firenena izay tsapa fa nanao ezaka goavana hampanjakana ny demokrasia sy fitantanana tsara - sy ny fanombohan'ny vanim-potoan'ny “fitiavana sarotra” miaraka amin'ireo firenena toa an'i Nigeria sy Kenya, izay manimba ny fahaiza-manaony amin'ny firobohana lalina amin'ny kolikoly sy ny fomba fitantanana tsy azo antoka. |
12 | And he quotes the White House in a statement that underlines most commentators' thoughts: | Mamerina izay voalazan'ny Maison Blache koa izy tao amin'ny fanambarana nataony izay manamafy ny voalazan'ireo mpanehohevitra: |
13 | The president and Mrs. Obama look forward to strengthening the U.S. relationship with one of our most trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa, and to highlighting the critical role that sound governance and civil society play in promoting lasting development,” the White House said in a written statement. | Mitady hanamafy ny fifandraisana misy eo amin'i Etazonia sy ny firenena anakiray any Afrika Atsimon'i Sahara mendrika itokisana ny filoha Obama sy Ramatoa vadiny, ary notsipihany fa ny fahaiza-mitantana sy ny fiarahamonim-pirenena dia afaka mandray toerana lehibe eo amin'ny fitadiavana izay ho fandrosoana maharitra, hoy ny fanambaran'ny mpanao gazetin'ny Maison Blanche. |
14 | Unsurprisingly, many suggest that Ghana's oil discoveries will be on the agenda. | Tsy mahagaga, manamafy izany ny mpandinika sasany, fa horesahana any ny solintany izay hita vao haingana tany Ghana. |
15 | Amedor of All Voices asks, | Manontany i Amedor ao amin'ny bilaogy All Voices, |
16 | Is it for a mere visit or for America's gain especially in our newly found oil? | Fitsidihana ara-pirahalahina ve izy ity sa tombotsoan'i Etazonia noho ireo solintany vao hita? |
17 | Whilst modest in world terms at an estimated 600 million barrels, production will begin in 2010 and revenue to the Ghanaian government is expected to exceed $1 billion annually. | na dia ny ambany indrindra eran-tany aza, 600 tapitrisa barila, dia tsy hanomboka ny famokarana raha tsy amin'ny taona 2010 ary hihoatra ny 1 lavitrisa dolara ny vola hiditra amin'i Ghana isan-taona. |
18 | A rather more optimistic Elizabeth Dickinson of the “Foreign Policy” blog asks, | Manontany ny manam-pijery miabo tahaka an'i Elizabeth Dickinson, |
19 | Wouldn't it be nice to buy oil from a country with a relatively clean record in human rights, governance, and economic management? | Tsy aleo ve mividy solintany any amin'ny firenena manana tantara tsara eo amin'ny lafiny fanajana ny zon'olombelona, ny fitantanana sy ny lafiny ekonomika? |
20 | That's a far cry fro the United States's third-largest current supplier, Nigeria, just next door. | Misy fahasamihafana be eo amin'ny mpamatsy solintany an'i Etazonia fahatelo goavana indrindra dia i Nigeria eo akaiky eo izany. |
21 | Of course, there are worries that Ghana could fall into the same rent-collecting state model, but it seems determined to resist that slip. | Mazava ho azy fa misy tahotra ihany eo amin'i Ghana fa sao sanatria hitovy amin'i Nigeria eo izy, sao dia hanjary firenena mpanangona risitorina eo fotsiny izy, kanefa hita fa tapa-kevitra hiala amin'izay i Ghana. |
22 | And maybe that would be a good topic for Obama to pointedly discuss while visiting. | Ary mety ho resahana mandritra ny fitsidihana izany. Milaza ny teny nataon'ny Ministeran'ny raharaham-bahiny any Ghana ny sita All Africa: |
23 | One would expect the President to raise this issue. | Aleo miomana fa mety hanontany an'izay ny filoha. |
24 | Even a perfunctory glance of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index in any year shows a strong correlation between corruption, conflict and oil rich developing nations such as Chad, Sudan, Nigeria and Angola. | Ndeha hojerena vetivety izay hita ao amin'ny Corruption Perceptions Index mamoaka isan-taona ny Transparency International, izay milaza fa misy fifandraisana ny kolikoly, ny fifandirana sy ireo firenena andalam-pandrosoana tahaka an'i Tchad, Soudan, Nigeria ary Angola. |
25 | Certainly bilateral trade, whether obtaining a share of oil production or other goods and services, will be on the agenda. | |
26 | And Ghanaians, like much of Africa, would prefer trade over aid. The Ghanaian foreign ministry was quoted in All Africa: | Arosontsika ny hevitra fa tokony hanova ny fifanarahana sy ny lalakombana hahazoantsika tombony ny rafitra eran-tany, hahazoantsika manomboka fa tsy hangataka lava izao: |
27 | We should try to push ideas to get the international institutions to modify their conditions and processes in our favour so that we can trade, rather than always asking for aid. | |
28 | The ministry must presume that the USA possesses the clout and motivation to influence those institutions. | Afaka mandresy lahatra tsara ireo rafitra ireo i Etazonia araka ny fahafantaran'ny ministera azy. |
29 | Trade or aid? | Varotra sa fanampiana? |
30 | Either way, how an enhanced bilateral relationship with the USA may transform living standards for the average Ghanaian earning less than $2 a day, well, only time will tell. | Ahoana no fomba hahafahana manatsara ny fiainan'ny Ganeana tsotra iray amin'ny alalan'ny fifanarahana eo amin'ny 2 tonta - Ganeana tsotra izay miaina amin'ny karama latsaky ny 2 dolara isan'andro - ny fotoana ihany no afaka hilaza izany. |
31 | Certainly peace and good governance-before and after oil starts flowing-must prevail no matter who buys the oil. | Filaminana sy fitantanana tsara - aloha sy aorian'ny fivoahan'ny solintany - dia ampy na iza na iza no hividy azy. |