Cheik Bambara is infuriated with the Ivorian government reaction to the toxic waste scandal which has killed three people.

It's absolutely disgusting and despicable how the Ivorian authorities are handling the toxic waste scandal.

There was no need to dissolve the government since this is not a political issue.

I suspect this is a classic case of greedy and unscrupulous business people pursuing their own interest to the detriment of the safety of the population.

The people responsible for this shameful and totally unethical act should be prosecuted and punished according to the law.

Thursday 7th September

As British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced he will be stepping down within the next 12 months, Gabriel in Lusaka, Zambia says goodbye.

I was in west London in 1999, a year or two after Tony Blair barnstormed the UK's political scene as the newly-elected prime minister.

I remember a friend of mine quipping that 'Tony Blair and Bill Clinton were black men in white skin!' - due to the two men's good relationship with blacks, both in the diaspora and Africa.

However, after Clinton retired and Bush came on the scene, Blair lost direction and his actions with the paymaster in the Middle East and other parts of the world will haunt Africa for a long time to come.

Farewell brother Blair, farewell.

Wednesday 6th September

Madi Sawo from The Gambia writes with his concerns about the immigration policies of many European countries.

I think it is very irrational for countries such as Spain and France to mount pressure on immigrants. If we remember our history, many Europeans migrated to Africa and settled.

The most pathetic thing about the matter is that Europeans can travel in and around Africa without facing severe restrictions.

If you think that Africans should stay in Africa then please change that mentality.

Tuesday 5th September

James Kunhiak Muorwal from Southern Sudan expresses his thoughts on President Omar Al Bashir's rejection of a UN peacekeeping mission for Darfur.

Enough blood has been shed by the Darfurians and it is time for the UN, African Union and the European Union - plus any other peace-loving countries - to do what is possible so that peace returns to Darfur.

Something needs to be done before Rwanda's history repeats itself on our continent.

Monday 4th September

Sudan's rejection of a UN resolution authorising the deployment of a larger peacekeeping force to replace the African Union force currently there, prompted Zakariah Conteh from the Gambia to write.

This decision is totally unacceptable and outrageous considering the bitter consequences such a move will have on the people of Darfur.

President Bashir's refusal to accept the UN resolution should not be taken lightly.

The UN should not sit and watch while President Bashir and the Janjaweed militia continue to wreak havoc on innocent souls in Darfur.