of Malian soldiers who have gained control

发动的闪电政变
of nearly half of the nation,

现已控制了几乎半个国家
including the northern cities of Kidal, Gao, and Timbuktu.

包括基达尔加奥和廷巴克图等北方城市
Critics of the sanctions have pointed out

制裁的批评者们指出
that the country will run out of petroleum within a number of weeks.

该国将在若干周内耗尽原油
A scenario that would be devastating to the general population.

普通民众将面临毁灭性打击
Staying in west Africa,

继续西非报道
Rival militias continue to clash in Tripoli

反对军队继续在的黎波里及
and other major Libyan cities,

利比亚其他主要城市发生冲突
as the new government struggles in their attempt

而新政府仍在努力巩固
to foster lasting peace following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲政权倒台后的持久和平
The Libyan Prime Minister has called for a cease-fire

利比亚首相呼吁停火