I hope when they do finally get this mad man and his government out, that the people of Zimbabwe remembers China's part in backing him. Get rid of Mugabe and deny China any future in your country.

Mike Hall, Thetford, United kingdom

Friday's Zimbabwean Presidential elections have been declared illegitimate (BBC news 6.00pm today). Zimbabwe is therefore currently without a recognised head of state.

Colin , Carmarthen, UK

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

The differnece between us is that I grew up in post independent Zim - 1st class education and opportunity. The london city firm I work for has no British black males - on saturdays I help "da yoof" in inner city London - everyday I thank the heavens I was born in Zim.

Roger Ndaba , St Albans, UK

As an Oil Exploration Engineer I can tell you Zimbabwe is sitting the world's largest reserve of oil, will the West do something now?




The above statement is untrue.

Rob, Brum, Uk

Jim, Memphis, USA:
You're wrong to think liberalism got Mugabe the presidency. It was in fact ultra-conservatism. Long before Mugabe was known, there were moderate black leaders who the white leaders should have cut a deal with. They did not, and people saw the militant Mugabe as their only saviour

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

What an evil racist Mugabe is! Turning his election into an anti white frenzy. His fellow heads of State on the African Continent have until very recently supported him and many still do. Could it be they are tarred with the same brush?
People are finally becoming bored with Africa.

Pedro Tam, London, UK

Corruption is responsible for the collapse of the Zim economy. White-owned farms were seized to b given to the war vets who were complaining at being left off the gravy train. They had previously been kept quiet with money but this time money had run out. Farms were not seized for fair distribution!

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

Mugabe cannot afford to stand down neither can his staff nor his henchmen. He is as a drugs baron who wants to retire but is afraid of what will happen to him when another Mr Big takes over. The ZANU-PF gangster clan will be killed off under a new regime. Quite literally and that is their fear.

T J Harris, Brighton, UK

How ever can Zimbabwe be represented at the African Union Summit in Cairo on Monday? The country will not not have a legitimate, recognised Head of State to represent their national interests.

Colin , Carmarthen, UK

Roger Ndaba , St Albans, UK:
Mugabe has a place in history as the person who destroyed the lives of millions of Zimbabweans; the man who lost Zimbabwe two generations and took away the innocence of what was once one of the most peaceful and generous people in the world. Some reputation that!

Charan Muzaya, London, UK

There's an old saying home in Trinidad, "pressure does buss pipe". It is very apt for this situation, the West and other African nations have got to put real pressure on Mugabe's regime.

Pstar, Tampa, USA

As a Christian I would like to refer to the comments of Mr.James Marbella. I would like you to know Mr.Marbella that God is alive and well. He has also given us the freedom of choice, therefore, the things you see happening in Zimbabwe is Man made,and he will end it all in his own time.

Jeffrey Churchill, Pierrefonds, Quebec. CANADA

Harold Wilson and Jimmy Carter should be given credit for what Sir Robert Mugabe has accomplished. Their pressure was essential in putting him in power.

Be proud of what you liberals have accomplished...

Jim, Memphis, USA

well said Rodger K. Only when you have lived in Africa will you understand the Blackman. As Ian Smith said the words ring true in all of Africa.

warren, Pretoria, south africa

In 1963, just twelve months after the British withdrew from Tanganyica (Tanzainia) Royal Marines went back in and disarmed the Tanzanian army - which had revolted (no you will find very little information on the military action). Mugabe and his cronies (police & army) could be delt with similarly.

Dennis, Plymouth, Devon

Steve, London, UK

Did you count the number of black faces at the Hyde park event ? A sea of white faces celebrating the man who helped to end white rule ? Western propaganda is genius ! If you think Mugabe has no place in Zim's history you are dead wrong.

Roger Ndaba , St Albans, UK

I suppose the anti Smith marchers and the Malcolm Frasers of this world will still try to claim that they were helping Rhodesia cast off the shackles of the British. God help us from the hoody huggers of the past and of the future

Nigel Hamley, Melbourne, Australia

If God is real,why does he not strike Mugabe down with a massive stroke or something?Tens of thousands are being butchered and this God does nothing about it.
Jesus supposedly healed,but why did he only heal a few?Why not heal everyone?
God is dead and therefore man has to take action.

James, Marbella, Espana

A classic case of African democracy as my father always said .. "One man, One Vote, Once". Africa deserves Mugabe and Mugabe deserves everything Africa will give him when he falls

Graham, Fleet, UK

well said rogerK and ian smith. sir robbie boy continues and who put him there??
the british...harold wilson your boy comes home to roost.

peter jones, moscow, russia

The Blacks in Africa have been bleating on about white interference for years, so I say leave them to it & then it will be obvious that they have not the ability or the honesty to be able to run countries.
When Africa's on its knees, we can then go & rebuid & hopefully get a little thanks.

Pete, St Albans, England

I think the focus should not be on simply getting rid of mugabe, but the fact that if we don't the lives of so many people will suffer. The largest hyper-inflation ever seen, starvation, living in fear. Not many can imagine their situation. Human Rights should be at the forefront of every argumement

Tony Hughes, Abergavenny, Wales

Africa is becoming a very dangerous and ever more corrupt place. The other African leaders don't want their own boats rocked, while their people all suffer. The "white" west is blamed while the "Black" leaders just line their own pockets.

CA, Manchester, UK

Evil always flourishes when good men do nothing. How true that is in the tragedy called Zimbabwe.

Keith, Helsinki, Finland

As Ian Smith said when he handed over -
"Mugabe is not capable of running this country as time will tell"

RogerK, Brioze, France

Pantomime is the right word for it. But for Zimbabweans this is no entertainment. Will Mugabe now take up his place again around the African political table? Will other black leaders treat him with defferance and respect? My God!! Africa is a grim and terrible place if they do.

Colin , Carmarthen, UK

Wouldn't operation Middle finger have been a better name?

I mean after all if you aren't for Mugabe then well let me demonstrate!

Jason Pearson, Toronto, Canada

The "father of African liberation", the Marxist proponent of one man, one vote, makes a mockery of democracy and liberation and free choice and independence and he turns the breadbasket of Africa into a place of terror, brutality and starvation as the world watches idly, murmuring useless words.

Saone Crocker, Washington DC, USA

Why does the world have to stand by and watch this ludicrous event without raising a finger?

RD, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Two leaders. Mandela in South Africa and Mugabe in Zimbabwe. You could feel the love and respect for Nelson Mandela at Hyde Park last night. Both have defined their place in history through their actions but, oh people of Africa, why do you have to suffer tyrants so when saints live amongst you.

Steve, London, UK

I hope he enjoys this farcical pyrrhic victory. His bankrupt country will stutter on for a little while but is now nearly totally isolated, its people desperate. It will soon be the North Korea of Africa. You may be in power Mr Mugabe but you will soon only have your henchmen to preside over.

Paul Owen, Birmingham, UK

Please, Africa, stand up to this Dictator. Days of Dictators have gone & there is plenty of help for flourishing Democracies Things are definitely different now we have the Internet so Mugabe & cronies WILL be helt to account. Urge your leaders to choose for democracy - this will benefit all of you

LT, Warminster, UK

Saying, as the EU has, that the Zimbabwe elections are a "travesty of democracy" is like saying there was a problem with the catering arrangements during the Rwandan genocide. Once again, the world sits idly by.

Adam, Hong Kong,

Democracy in Africa: One man, one vote, once.

GK, Calgary, Canada

King Robert the First has dropped a few zero's here and there in the past to get the banking numbers to work for him, now the man who brought us "one man one vote " has dropped a "one", hence in election talk we now have a "one man vote". Lesson in african democracy. All hail King Robert!! Or else!

Quentin Kelly-Edwards, Wimborne, United Kingdom