the way things are going - with what the glorious european governments are ready to do - mugabe will be with us until he croaks, could be another 10 years.
but hey, if these european heroes get bored, they can still vote up UN resolutions condemning Israel for genocide and violation of "yuman rites"

alex, bath, somerset, UK

The economy in Zimbabwe looks to be already imploded and Mugabe has been re-elected despite it. We saw the Zanu party involved in depriving non Zanu voters from food and medicine. What if food shortages continue? Mass migration has not been popular in South Africa & Mbeki still sits on the fence.

Brooks,C, Jomtien, Thailand

I really do not understand the British fixation with Mugabe. When did he become such a "brutal dictator" ? Is it because he took away the land from the British settlers ? While I do not agree with Mugabe politics I think the world is left helpless because of the British colonialists/settlers mindset

Bonzie Smits, Kingwood, USA

It is sad. Had Mugabe left office after 4 or 8 years he would have been another Mandela. As it is he is just another power hungry politician who does not care about the common people

Tim, Lowell,

Until Africa gets its act in order, none of them deserve any power at the UN.

Richard, Plymouth,

Black African leaders will do nothing about Mugabe - they don't care about the African people (never have, one suspects, ever since they started selling them to Europeans). They will hide behind colonialism, slavery and globalisation as long as they can.

john problem, winchester, uk

The economy is already in turmoil. Unemployment is at 80% - so surely govs can not buy the claims of "job provision" from greedy companies. Options seem to be repeatedly quashed from Zanu leaders. The credible option currently is to take out the elite = power vacuum. This will run on and on.

Charlie Peters, Bristol, UK

JAB, Johannesburg, South Africa: The MDC didn't want to see more of it's supporters killed. Another problem was the massive re-location of their voters so that they couldn't vote.
As far as a coalition goes, it didn't work with Mugabe & Nkomo, so why does anyone think it will work with Tsvangirai?

Chris D, Edinburgh, Scotland

RLM De Villiers:

I agree things were better, but remember who invented concentration camps and treated the Boere, you and my very own forefathers, no better than the Nazi's did the Jews. Just remember the Brits are not angels... Power Corrupts ANYONE

Emile, London, UK

Can anyone explain what the MDC game plan was for conceding the election? By handing Mugabe the presidency again they have committed the country to years of deaths from disease & hunger. It would have been better to go to the polls despite the consequences. Intimidation could not deter millions.

JAB, Johannesburg, South Africa

The African Union's failure to deal with Mugabe underscores the fact that British colonialism was a force for good and Africa appears it is in need of being re-colonised. Under the British Empire, slavery was abolished and good government was introduced into despotic situations like today's Zimbabwe

R L M de Villiers, Campbell, USa

Sanctions by the West? China must be feeling like the cat that ate not only the canary but the turkey too.

haralambos, joburg,

at last someone who realises sanctions are slow & ineffective took 20yrs in sa & rhodesia -zim no food, fuel, running water or electricity already? freeze the swiss bank accounts send the 'elites' party members kids back to zim from west universities that'll hurt them, trace the congo diamonds

mary, qld, australia

He is black, the people are black, the people who are supposed to quell him are black. Same old story. Blacks can kill any number of blacks and nothing happens. Maybe the Messiah, Obama can do something?

Desmond Taylor, Houston, USA TX