“The Zimbabwean problem is an African problem that needs an African solution and the current African Union is just a playhouse for the dictators, because they fail to enforce the protocols and principals all members are mandated to”

Africa liberate Zimbabwe

wellington chibanguza, brighton, sussex

I just pray to God that Zimbabwe gets oil in its country from no where maybe then Western countries can help.

You hate us, you say we are ruining your country because they are too many of us, u think we like being here? No we do not, its to cold for us but how can we go back only to get abused, to be deprived of basic human rights yet no one says anything. If Western countries do not want to help then they better stop complaining about too many immigrants.

Angry, Camberley,

As a Zimbabwean living in the UK it is painful to read about what is happening to Zimbabweans worldwide. Zimbabweans through no fault of their own are made to feel like criminals where ever they are. In Zimbabwe they are persecuted if they dare exercise their God given right of freedom of speech. In other countries they are persecuted as immigrants that should go back home or risk losing healthcare, jobs, accommodation education etc. If Zimbabweans go home they will have no healthcare, jobs, accommodation etc. So where are we Zimbabweans meant to go where the above threats are removed and we can live as every other human being in this world with access to the above basic needs. What will it take for the international community to intervene and help alleviate the suffering of other human beings at the hands of another human being. Please hear our pleas, we want to go home, help us go back home by removing those who have removed Zimba (the big house) out of Zimbabwe for the Zimbabweans.

In pain , London,

Britain brokered the Lancaster House Agreement and criminally confirmed the subsequent elections, won by Mugabes ZANU PF through fraud and intimidation, as being free and fair. When is Britain gong to fulfill its post colonial responsibilities and intervene to ensure properly free and fair elections in Zimbabwe?

Arnold Ward, Weybridge, Surrey, UK

Mugabe has not gone mad, but is a selfish little man who can only exert his authority by hiding behind his police and army. This issue can no longer be swept under the carpet!

R. Cooper, Birmingham, UK

I reckon that us Southern Africans, should start holding rallies in front of the Zimbabwean Embassies in this region. Mr. Mugabe has to feel that its traditional allies in Southern Africa are disgusted with his policies. I personally feel that our govenments (Southern Africa) are leting the people of Zimbabwe down. They should at least isolate Mugabe's government as a means of pressure.

The people from Zimbabwe and the countries around deserve to live without 'Mugabe the Dictator'

Long live democracy and humanism

Paulo Lima, Maputo, Mozambique

It seems that we tolerate racism and dictatorships if it is undertaken by black Africans. At what point is the western world going to do something? Unfortunately there is no Mandela to drum up support. Maybe we should replace Mugabe by a white guy and then maybe something would happen. I assume the United Nations are asleep and as there is no oil of course I don't expect anything will happen. Luckily there remain people who are courgaeous in this country and who are willing to give their lives which they surely will do. How can the western world sit there whilst this goes on. Imagine if Tony Blair said 'Yes you will be beaten up for sure' - surely something would be done - why not here - because it's Africa?!

Jennie Brice, Montsoult, France

Zimbabwe is an independent country and responsible for its own internal workings. I do hope Magabe is removed or steps down very soon and democracy is restored to the country. I find it sad that Zimbabwe’s neighbors seem quite on this as they would be in a much better position to encourage change, Britain being too far away to worry those in power.

Seamus, London,

If Mugabe were white, South Africa's protests would already have been heard around the world. If racism is defined by discriminating on the basis of color or race, how does one describe this behaviour by South Africa's leaders?

John Duggan, Lisbon,

It appears to be acceptable to the Left, that Africans be beaten up by black Africans rather than by whites. Otherwise the Left would be protesting in the streets of Western countries against the dictatorship of Mugabe, in the same way it did against the rule of Ian Smith.

Paul Francis, Brisbane, Australia

If it's so wonderful in Zimbabwe, and if the US is such an horrendous, violent country, why doesn't Heroko leave California and head for Harare? And hasn't he heard of the 25 year civil war that occurred in Angola or the killing that has gone on for decades in the Congo, and the slaughter that is happening in Darfur, or the holocaust that was Rwanda in 1994? What an absolute fool!

David Short, London, United Kingdom

Here's hoping the rest of the world and especially southern Africa will wake up to the horror of a Zimbabwean's current existance at last.

I'm lucky enough to have been able to leave but my heart is still there after living there since 1959. My late husband and I were in opposition to Smith but this is far worse. As my housekeeper said before I left, It was better with Smith than it is now.

I long to get back there and hope that this is the beginning of the end of the reign of the Dictator.

Granny in exile

Betty Ashton ex Zimbabwe , Wimborne, Dorset, UK

i pray for the peace, endurance and strength for the leaders

Loyd, sydney, australia

Yes, why is not Bush helping these freedom-loving people that he claims to support all over the world? And where is Blair?

Deborah B. Luyster, Jacksonville, USA/Florida

"Mr. Mugabe... appears vulnerable as never before, and has cracked down with characteristic savagery." Did you use the word savagery?

Well, well, well, where does one start when Europeans has the audacity to talk about savagery. How many Europeans were butchered during the one hundred years war? How many did your grand fathers and great grand fathers slaughtered during world war one? How many did you callously killed during world war two?

One can not even begin to mention the amount of Africans and native north and south Americans you slaughtered for sport, in the name of discovery, and you are still at it today. How many Iraqis have you killed? About 700,000 and counting.

Blood thirstiness, savagery and brutality are the exclusive province of Europeans. The rest of the world has a thousand years more to catch up with the barbarity of Europeans. Mugabe is an invisible speck of dust in the province of savagery when compared to European killers.

heroko, Culver City, , California

i would like to know where the mighty bush administration is .they are so hard line against this sort of dictatorship why don't they rush in to help oust this president. perhaps the country has nothing they want ?

lori, hamilton, canada

The United States of America , like it or not, is a world leader, in many ways. Sow and ye shall reap.....nice example boys....now what do we do....profess " outrage"? why? Because these folks were not flown elsewhere for " questioning"....thereby making it "legal"?

D, New York, USA