SADC countries once again demonstrate that dialog is the way for southern africa democracy. It is not going to the Island nation of UK, that solves the problems. Yes, the sooner Zimbabwe releases all the election results the better. It is also noteworthy that Zambia is demanding the results sooner. It is nice to see SADC leaders disagree with each other, but still come together. Zimbabwe is not in a crisis yet. If you read the usual fools in the UK, you would think the world has turned upside down. The hyperbole from the UK is sickening. This Island nation called the "UK" is increasingly becoming irrelevant to Zimbabweans and the entire African continent.

Its unfortunate when people like Phiri make statemates like that about our country.Us Zimbabweans clearly feel that we have passed Crisis level and are in hell . When we can't buy bread,sugar or even mealie meal,to me thats hell.When my son goes to school ther are no teachers those that are there are busy selling stuff to augement their pay. I am lucky that i have brother overseas who from time to time sends me money.Its appropriate for SADC to meet on our behalf and yes for us the world has turned upside down,so when the UK speaks we agree with them. South Africa in particular THABO Mbeki has let us down ,all we want is normalcy. So Phiri realise i want my children to eat every day ,go to school ,to grow up in a place where your vote is respcted.May Sadc help up us to achieve this ,Mugabe has failed us.

bA pHIRI How many people should die of hunger for you guys to finally admit there is a problem in Zimbabwe. How many people should be left jobless for you guys to admit theres a problem in Zimbabwe. How many people should cross borders illegally for you guys to admit theres a problem in Zimbabwe. How many prostitutes must be in the streets of livingstone for you guys to admit theres a problem. How many people should be beaten for speaking up in Harare for you guys to admit theres a problem in Zimbabwe. How high must the inflation rate be. You guys want 95% unemployment, 7 million illegal immigrants in South Africa, 1,000,000% INFLATION. Is that high in enough for you or maybe you want it to be higher. Mugabe must step down. It would be a chame if Zimbabwe went the same road of Zambia. The road of poor economy, poverty and AIDS. AFRICA NEEDS TO GROW UP

Mukanya and Crazy- Zambian

I live in Europe and only read what is happening in Zimbabwe through the new media. I do agree that things are hard in Zimbabwe and I am right to say these have come as a result of Britains crafted sanctions on Zimbabwe because of its nationals whose land was taken from them. Those farmers had their revenues sent to britain at the expense of developing Zimbabwe so that Britain would defend them should a criss arise over land, this they expected over time lapse. So now Morgan is their man to use at this time and there will come a time when he will be no more their favorite. Saddam Hussein once was a darling of USA, where did their friendship end. What is way forward? Why uk media covers more on Zimbabwe than Cuba, Sudan,Somalia? All these countries are in severe criss. Let the leaders find a lasting solution to Zimbabwe criss and British media should be silent because Zimbabwe is one of the many countries in the world in criss. Look at how educated blacks are treated in nordic countries, shame on the british news who report dirt in Zimbabwe whilst surrounded by heeps of dirt.

welcome to really world Mr Phiri, i find your comment about the west a bit disturbing it seems you have been brain washed by Mugabe not to see the human suffering of us Zimbabweans so many families go to bed hungry every day as the earlier people have pointent out before my response to you. As africans let's deal with dictators and get them out of leadership once and for all emetirial whether they can stand againest the west i don't think we went to war of liberations to be poor that 30yrs ago. i feed about six families around my village in Tsholotsho mathebeland and wonder when this happens to you can you really call it an oversteping by our reginal leaders (SADC)as suggested by Chronicle in Zimbabwe.

I sincerely symphathise we our brothers in Zimbabwe. What i find cowardly is the idea of running away from one silly man called mugabe. The zaireans did it, the tossed mobutu out they did not run away. they confronted the dictator, the malawians did it they did not Run away the removed and the malawians paid a heavy price. The Ugandans removed Amin they did not run away they fought the most cruel dictator out. The south africans did it they were not cowards they sorted out the aparthied rascists. So are you brothers find it easy to run. You Have to get your Acts seriously together and stop being cowards , Be brave unit and sort That old silly man out.

Let us be serious guys. Let us face it. Let us not blame outsiders for all of our problems. That is being too african. Can´t we be real and face the results of our choices? Mugabe is a nice guy? Oh ya! Europe the bad guys oh ya!. So why don´t we forget Europe and solve our problems? Cuba was under sactions but did not reach Zimbabwe´s level. Many other countries are going through serious hardship but not as the one I see in Zimbabwe. I am writting from the central city of Beira in Mozambique and sometime I wonder if there´s any street vendor, any IT, any prostitute left in Zimbabwe? It seems that they are all here and I can imagine that are everywhere else in many neighbouring countries. Now let us love Mugabe but not make him God. Isn´t there among ZANU-PF some one else to replace him? 84 years old he seems a bit old to hold his chips all together. It is called nature.

The Zimbabwe situation is more complex than any of these summits or blogs tend to suggest. The complexities arise from the foregoing:

1. Mugabe and the ruling party are credited for ending nearly a century of minority white oppressive and exploitive colonial rule. 2. Mugabe and the ruling party "chefs" have over the years since 1980 became too corrupt and very nepotic 3. The MDC has largely been exploting (2)above with dubiuos support from some of the terribly racist ex-rhodesians. 4. The economic troubles in Zimbabwe are combination of a deliberate effort by the MDC to create a desperate economic situation to force the electrolate to change the government worsened by (2) above. 5. The MDC is far from good news for Zimbabwe yet Zanu pf has increasingly handcapped itself to deliver better economics. 6. Regardless of Zanu pf's competence or incompetence, it is not a desirable situation for it to rule for ever, so people do want to see a change, inflation or no inflation. 7. Regardless of the support coming from frustrated Zimbabweans the MDC remains a liability to regional peace and african independence if allowed to form a government.