VOA常速英语2017--中非共和国暴力形势加剧

There has been a spike 1 in violence in one of Africa's poorest and most war-torn countries, the Central African Republic, known as CAR.

非洲最贫穷、受战争蹂躏最深重的国家中非共和国(CAR)出现了前所未有的暴力形势高峰。

The United Nations Office for the Coordination 2 of Humanitarian 3 Affairs released a report this month saying that the frequency and brutality 4 of attacks against communities have surged to levels last seen in 2014. Entire towns have been emptied, houses burnt down and women and children brutally 5 killed.

本月，联合国人道主义事务协调厅发布了一份报告，报告中写道，针对中非共和国各社区的袭击，其频率之高、残暴之甚已经达到了2014年以来的新高。各城镇空无一人，房屋尽数烧毁，妇女儿童也惨遭杀害。

The terrifying violence by armed militias 6 in the CAR started in 2012 and intensified 7 when a mostly Muslim rebel group, the Seleka, overthrew 8 President Fran?ois Bozize in 2013. Atrocities 9 committed by the Seleka gave rise to a predominantly Christian 10 group to counter it, the anti-Balaka, which similarly committed untold 11 human rights abuses. Sectarian attacks by each group against each other and against innocent civilians 12 devastated 13 the country.

武装民兵组织的暴虐行径始于2012年，并在2013年随着一只主要由穆斯林组成的叛军组织塞雷卡推翻了时任总统弗朗索瓦 博齐泽(Fran?ois Bozize)而加剧。塞雷卡的暴虐行径又让一只主要由基督教徒组成的组织揭竿而起，该组织名为反巴拉卡武装力量。但该组织也重蹈覆辙，违背了人权，犯下了滔天的罪行。各宗派之间的互相残杀和对无辜百姓的袭击毁了这个国家。

An accord agreed to in 2015 by the rival militias requiring them to disarm 14, as well as a presidential election in 2016, raised hope for a new and more peaceful future for the country.

这些互相对立的民兵组织于2015年达成了一项协议，该协议要求各方解除武装，还要求要在2016年进行总统大选。这份协议的签订让中非共和国燃起了拥抱和平未来的新希望。

But many armed rebels did not disarm, and violence has continued; and, as the UN has documented, recently escalated 15.

但有很多武装叛军并未解除武装，暴力依然在继续；根据联合国的数据，最近，暴力形势反而升级。

The security situation in CAR deteriorated 16 last month, leading to more than 300 people killed and over 100,000 displaced. In southeastern CAR, six peacekeepers from MINUSCA, the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR, were killed near the town of Bangassou. In the central town of Bria, violence between rebel groups resulted in thousands of civilians pouring into makeshift camps.

上个月，中非共和国安全形势的急转直下导致300多人死亡，10万多人流离失所。中非共和国东南部有6名来自联合国驻中非多层面综合稳定团(MINUSCA)的维和人员在班加苏(Bangassou)镇附近遭到杀害。在中部城镇布里亚(Bria)，各叛军组织之间的暴力冲突导致无数百姓大批涌入临时的难民救济营。

The United States is deeply concerned by the recent violence.

美国对中非共和国最近的暴力形势深感担忧。

In a written statement, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said, We strongly condemn 17 these acts of violence and the targeted attacks against humanitarian actors whose sole purpose in the CAR is to provide lifesaving support to the population.

在一份纸质声明中，国务院发言人诺尔特(Heather Nauert)表示，我们强烈谴责这种针对维和人员的暴力行径和攻击，因为维和人员来到中非共和国的唯一目的就是挽救生命。

Spokesperson Nauert wrote that the United States mourns the deaths of the UN peacekeepers, as well: The security and support provided by MINUSCA are essential for the CAR to move beyond crisis, she noted 18.

诺尔特还写道，美国为维和人员的逝去表示默哀：联合国驻中非多层面综合稳定团为中非共和国带来了安全，提供了支持，让中非共和国可以跨越危机。

We commend President Faustin-Archange Touadera and his government for their commitment to justice, the rule of law, and accountability for perpetrators of mass atrocities, including through the creation of the Special Criminal court, said Ms. Nauert. The United States fully 19 supports justice and reconciliation 20, not only as measures for individuals who have suffered – but as essential steps towards building a peaceful and inclusive CAR.

我们赞扬图瓦德拉(Faustin-Archange Touadera)及其政府对公正和法治的追求，赞扬他们致力于将残虐施暴者绳之以法。他们甚至还开设了特殊刑事法庭，诺尔特如是说道。美国全力支持司法与调解，不仅将其作为受害者的利器，也将其作为构建和平包容的中非共和国的必要措施。