Zimbabwe needs to get rid of Mugabe, by ANY MEANS NECCESARY.

Erik, Chicago, United States

The courage of the people of Zimbabwe merit the Nobel Peace Prize. Denials of crimes against humanity by Zanu/PF are a malignant tumour subverting reason and humanity within the UN, SADC and AU - making inevitable an epic international confrontation.

Mark, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

We keep saying things have got to get worse before they get better. Last year I thought we'd reached that point. I was going to say that we've reached the point now, but I think it's going to get horrific in the next few months - Mugabe's theme song (from BTO) - "...you 'aint seen nothing yet! "

Gandanga, QLD, Australia

Seriously, why can't Mugabe's plane get shot down the next time he flys to Europe / States for a convention?

Blame it on Al Qaeda shooting him down to make it look like the Imperialist west did it - and jobs a good un, no more Mugabe, and a little less support for Al Qaeda because "they" killed him

Nicholas Bartle, Normanton, West Yorkshire

The main question for Mugabe is: what happens he loses power? Best case scenario, he'll end up on trial either in Zimbabwe or in an International Court. Worst case scenario, he'll get some form of swift justice. So he has every incentive to cling to power by every means and none to give it up.

Stewart, Beijing,

So tell me, somebody, please, exactly what else does Mugabe have to do that he hasn't already done in order to qualify for crimes against humanity, unless of course the good folks of Zimbabwe don't count as 'humanity'??

John L. Henry, Vancouver, Canada

I dont understand Mbeki. During apatheid, he advocated the imposition of sanctions against SA. Now its a black leader persecuting his own people & he advocates quiet diplomacy. This is rubbish. The world must stand as one in denouncing this despot who is in the same league as Hitler, Stalin & Mobutu

Mugochi, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

What a shame there's no oil in Zimbabwe. If there was we know that other nations would rush to "protect" them. How can we talk about human rights and allow these attrocities to continue!

Mandy, Adelaide, Australia

Papa Mugabe is teaching junior Mbeki what to do next....

Viktorovich, Moscow, RF

Why go for an election if Mugabe knows he wont step down even if he loses? All that is left is for the international world to help Zimbabweans remove him by force! Why should the MDC risk the deaths of more people by going for a re-run? It is pointless.

Betty Kanyangara, Kettering, UK

I'm going to go go out on a limb here. No matter what the outcome of the run-off election I predict that Robert Mugabe will win the election.

Bruce Northwood, Washington, D.C., USA

We, who believed those that spouted out the Marxist propaganda that Mugabe used and we did not listen to you, dear Ian Smith, beg your forgiveness, and we must be held partly responsible for the demise of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands murdered by Mugabe.

B J Deller, Marbella, Spain

wake up the rest of the world how can you all sit by and let this happen we are all watching you and cannot believe you are doing nothing at all people are dying from starvation and beatings we are all sick of southafrica and their nonpliance please please help the people of

valerie richardson, kent, england

True whats the point Mugabe going to cheat anyway! I doubt very much these results even reflect the true share of support for Mugabe probably something like 38% for Mugabe 57% for MDC-T is more realistic with all the rigging. Not many people are that dumb to vote for Mugabe.

Julio, Soton, UK

Why bother to have an election at all ?

Dave, Knysna, South Africa