VOA常速英语2017--索马里大选结果出炉（在线收听）

The United States congratulates the people of Somalia on the successful conclusion of their national electoral process and the election of Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed as the next President of the Federal Government of Somalia.

美国发贺电祝贺索马里人民顺利结束了国家大选进程，并祝贺穆罕默德 阿卜杜拉希 穆罕默德(Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed)当选索马里联邦政府的下一任总统。

The United States looks forward to working closely with the new President and government. Acting State Department Spokesperson Mark Toner said, "We commend the Somali Security Forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia for their efforts over the past six months to allow the electoral process to unfold in a relatively safe and secure environment."

美国期待能与新一任总统及新一届政府紧密合作。国务院代理发言人马克 唐纳(Mark Toner)说，“我们赞扬过去半年以来，索马里安全部队以及非洲联盟驻索马里特派团所付出的努力，正因如此，选举进程才能在一个相对安全的环境中进行。”

This transition represents an important step forward for the country. Mr. Toner said, "We commend the thousands of Somalis from across the country, including youth and women, who were able to vote in greater numbers than in the 2012 elections, but regret the numerous credible reports of irregularities in the electoral process. We encourage Somalia's new administration to take credible steps to stamp out corruption and to establish strong electoral institutions to enable a free and fair one person one vote poll in 2020."

这次过渡标志着索马里前进了重要的一步。马克说，“我们赞扬全国各地数以万计的索马里人民，包括青年和女性，他们参与投票的人数要大于2012年选举的情况，但同时我们也为选举进程中无数关于违法乱纪的可信报道感到遗憾。我们支持索马里新政府采取可靠的举措，打击腐败，建立强大的选举机构，在2020前实现自由公正的一人一票机制。”

The formation of a new government is critical to addressing Somalia's most pressing problems. The most immediate of which is perhaps the possibility of famine due to severe drought, rising prices, continued limited access to food, and dry forecasts.

新政府的成立对于解决索马里最紧迫的问题非常重要。其中最紧迫的或许就是严峻旱灾可能导致的饥荒、物价的飙升、食物资源和干燥气候预报的持续匮乏。

The United States looks forward to working in partnership with the President and new government to advance reconciliation, drought relief, security, and build the strong institutions to deliver good governance and development for the Somali people.

美国期待与索马里新总统和新政府合作，促进和谐、防寒减灾、提升安全、建立强大的机构，为索马里人民带来好的治理和发展。