Does he want to go there? If not then the ban seems a pretty pointless gesture.

Action could have been taken against Mugabe by the people that matter - the other southern African States - they chose not to.

Zimbabwe has its independence, they have elected their government. That Government is responsible for the welfare of that nation. Off hand I cannot remember that country suffering famine in the days before Mugabe took power. It had a fairly good economy and an extremely efficient farming sector within that economy - That has all now been destroyed - the farms commandeered and given to the Party Faithful, who have no knowledge of farming, and to "War Veterans", the majority of whom were not even born at the time the war was fought.

There is a saying about reaping what you sow - In Zimbabwe's case it would appear to be not reaping what you don't sow.

The leading critic of the government down there now seems to be the clergy, but with a little help from Mugabe's new found Libyan friend I dare say he'll get by.