2014年CRI 布基纳法索军方宣布解散政府和国民

 

There's been a military coup¹ in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

The country's armed forces have announced the dissolution of parliament and the government.

The military has announced plans to create a transitional government within the next year.

This comes amid violent protests connected to attempts by the country's president to extend his 27-year rule.

Blaise Compaore had been pressing the country's parliament to amend² the constitution to allow him to run for another term in office.

The African Union has been expressing "deep concern" about the current situation in Burkina Faso.

The main opposition³ in Mozambique is rejecting the results of the presidential election there.

Opposition candidate Daviz Simango claims the election has been tained by violence and fraut.

Electoral authorities have declared Filipe Nyusi with the ruling Frelimo Party the winner of the Presidental election in the southern African country.

The Frelimo party, which has dominated the political scene in Mozambique since its independence, has also retained control of the parliament and the provincial⁴ assemblies.

Mozambique's Constitutional Council has 45-days to validate⁵ the results of the vote.

1 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

2 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

5 validate   

vt.（法律）使有效，使生效

参考例句：

• You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的签字，这张汇票才能生效。
• In order to validate the agreement,both parties sign it.为使协议有效，双方在上面签了字。