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Many African Countries Mark 50 Years in 2010

 

Seventeen African countries are marking(1) half a century of independence this year.
Celebrations are being held in Africa and outside the continent, but analysts say Africa needs to see much more progress before celebration is really warranted.

The government of France, a former colonial power in much of West Africa, recently invited African leaders to commemorate 50 years of independence for 14 of its former colonies.
The president of Cameroon, Paul Biya, thanked his host, French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
"I want to thank you warmly for this initiative," said Biya.
"It allows us to re-examine and accept our common history, to reassert our desire to build our future, even further than ever before."
Mr. Biya has been in power since 1982, for more than half of Cameroon's independence, and has maintained very close ties with France.
But as in many other African nations, Cameroon's independence has not solved all its problems.
Despite its many resources, parts of the country still suffer from malnutrition.
Independence for many Africans has also been marked(2) by conflicts, coups and disease.

In terms of the next 50 years, Steve McDonald from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, says he would like to see civil society groups gain more and more importance.

 

[ 원문 : http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Many-African-Countries-Mark-50-Years-in-2010-99491259.html ]

 

Words and sentence on air

 

* warranted : =justify. 정당화하다. 보장하다.

* colonial power : 식민지지배국

   power : 나라. 강대국

* commemorate : (특정날짜를) 기념하다.

* reassert : 확실히 입장을 다시 밝히다. 주장하다.

* malnutrition : 영양실조

   mal- : 안좋은, 나쁜.

* coup : 쿠데타.

 

* mark(1) : =commemorate. 기념하다.

* initiative : =ready in action

* in power : 정권을 잡고 있다.
* maintained close ties : 긴밀한 관계를 유지하다.

* mark(2) : 흠집을 남기다. 자국을 남기다.

* conflict : 내전.

* in terms of : ~에 관해