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Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions

THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for internal repression, underscoring its c…

Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter

'FAZ heavily involved in electoral manipulation'

A recent study by the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) found that the deployment of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) into Zimbabwe's electoral processes was a key part of Zanu-PF's electoral manipulation strategy.The study found that FA…

Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 18:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

'Why was Army granted licence to export lithium ore?' - Not because ZDI is on sanctions, there're no investors

"Embattled state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life into the firm's struggling operations, …

Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:21hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai

Zimbabwe Defence Industries defends AK-47 rifles 'smugglers'

A COURT case in which senior Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) member Colonel Leonard Matambo stands accused of smuggling 31 AK-47 assault rifles into the country has taken a new twist after the ZDI wrote another letter to the National Pro…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:46hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland questions Zimbabwe's democracy

Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) held a multi-stakeholder transition dialogue in Bulawayo to encourage dialogue and citizen engagement towards sustainable political and socio- economic solutions, yesterday.At a transition dialogue attend…

Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 15:14hrs | 4 | by Keith Sithole

Institutions mandated to promote human rights & democracy urged to stay present, accessible, interactive online

In partial contribution to partnered investigation into the state of internet governance in Zimbabwe, ZDI and Media Centre released an advocacy paper titled 'Internet use for promoting human rights and democracy: Possibilities, challenges …

Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 11:48hrs | 4 | by Patience Sibanda

ZDI, Media Centre push for youth inclusion in internet governance

Social media is emerging as powerful as ever in Zimbabwe from 2016 to date and could probably be the best weapon fashioned in as much as the promotion of democracy is concerned as it has been used as a sentinel for human rights activism wo…

Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 14:31hrs | 2 | by Zimsentinel Correspondent

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Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions

'FAZ heavily involved in electoral manipulation'

'Why was Army granted licence to export lithium ore?' - Not because ZDI is on sanctions, there're no investors

Zimbabwe Defence Industries defends AK-47 rifles 'smugglers'

Matebeleland questions Zimbabwe's democracy

Institutions mandated to promote human rights & democracy urged to stay present, accessible, interactive online

ZDI, Media Centre push for youth inclusion in internet governance

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