If the so-called leaders of Africa could ever muster a backbone between them, this travesty Mugabe would have been seen off years ago. They are probably too busy salting away freely given aid money into their Swiss bank accounts to be too bothered about Zimbabwe.

Ian OLIVE, Nanteuil, France

The world must insist that not only Mugabe, but also all the military junta which are keeping him in power to feather their own nests, are brought up before the International Court at the Hague charged with crimes against humanity.

Bob Child, Bridgwater, UK

Mugabe is like any African Tribal dictator. Rhodesia needs the Whites back to sort things out . Even though I am 66 I'll go back and do my best to restore peace and some food and medicine and education to my last breath , to sort out that lovely country and its fine and sorley oppressed peoples.

Major John Prendergast, Styafford,

10 years ago, as Mugabe ordered, my father was shot in the head and his farm taken. The machinery was stolen, burned or just wrecked, livestock taken and my family left homeless and devastated. My father provided the food for most of the local area. Let Africa destroy it-self.. Good ridance

david, london,

With family in Zim, I have seen what the country was like in the early 80's and what has turned in to now. Bob says we want to re colonionise ZIM ,thing is the locals relied the whites. Look at the mess the Bob is making. I think he has lost his mind! It must be his age. Let a younger man in now.

sam Payne, wolverhampton, england

It's a shame there is no oil in Zimbabwe, if there were, you can guarantee Bush and Blair would have removed him from power years ago. Unfortunatly Zimbabwe as a nation has nothing of economical interest that would inspire other nations to act and protect the zimbabwean citizans from this monster.

Chris Knox, london, uk

The people will not cry when this mad dog dies. The sooner the better in my opinion.

Lloyd, London,

It is completely a waist of time discussing with Mugabe.He is a dictator,and with dictators one cannot have any compromise. It was in the case of Hitler,Castro,Mao,now in Miamar(Burmany),and all countries that do not respect a complete a true dialogue with the oposition.

Bernard D'Melo Xavier, Funchal-Madeira, Portugal

Most African leaders are dictators just like Mugabe , Thabo Mbeki is spinless and on his way out, the west should also apply pressure on South Africa may be they may act. The same will happen in South Africa very soon its a question of time and the World will see that there is no democracy at all.

aldrin simon, WOLVERHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM

There is a dark cloud moving across the skies of Southern Africa, the rain goddess has awoken. The earth needs clenching again, for the blood of the people has stained the rugged scorched earth.

A Barnard, Buckhurst Hill, london

The blame for this situation can be laid with Mbeki and his alleged lobbying of the AU not to censure Zimbabwe. The AU and SADC's monitors declared (for once) that the elections were not free and fair and STILL Africa recognises him. Africa is a joke, as the rest of the world is now realising.

David Ashton, Bathurst, Australia

I think the answer to Bob's question is that God simply does not want the man either. This probably explains why he is 86 years of age in a country with a life expectancy in the thirties. Sadly this disastrous saga goes on and all because Britain and the west did not listen to the Rhodesians.

William Epps, Broadstairs, UK

Mugabe's own words were only god can remove me from office, why doesn't somebody arrange for him to meet him.

Bob, London, UK