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Docteur. Dionise ARAKAZA

University : University of Burundi

Faculty : Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences (FSPJ)

Research Center : CREDSR

Email : dionise.arakaza@ub.edu.bi

Dr. Dionise ARAKAZA is a lecturer at the University of Burundi in the Faculty of Political Science and Law; Department of International Relations and Diplomacy. Dr. Dionise has been teaching at this University since 2019. The main areas of his academic research are International Relations with a focus on Diplomacy, International Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Negotiation and Mediation, Security, Peacebuilding and Peaceful Conflict Resolution. Dr. Dionise holds a PhD degree from the Doctoral School of Burundi through the joint collaboration of the University of Burundi and Ayoama Gakuin University, Japan. Dr. Dionise obtained the Master's degree in Security, Peacebuilding and Diplomacy from Loughborough University in London, United Kingdom and another Master's degree in Public Administration and Development from Peking University in China, respectively. Dr. Dionise completed a Bachelor's degree program at the University of Burundi. Professionally, Dr. Dionise has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development of Burundi correspondingly as Advisor, National Civilian Focal Point of the Eastern Standby Force and First Advisor of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations in New York. In addition, Dr. Dionise has also worked as Director General of the National School of Administration of Burundi. He likes publishing the results of his academic works.

📘 SYLLABUS DE DIPLOMATIE ET NEGOCIATION

📅 Published on 2025-03-15 20:59:30

📄 The conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) is arguably one of the oldest insecurity threats in the Great Lakes region. Built on the previous unrest and ethnic confrontation, M23 emerged in 2012 as a rebel group from the former Congolese rebels dissatisfied with the government's inaction in implementing previous agreements. While several efforts have been made to end the war, it has continued to be encouraged by outside players for control over the mineral wealth endowment of the DRC. The war has led to massive dislocation, massive loss of property wealth, and a pressing humanitarian crisis, and any elements of these that are built have been reversed by continuous violence. The value of this study can be highlighted in an attempt to explain why this war has not ended despite several efforts by diplomats. In the case of the Confederacy, the major foreign allies and their function to maintain the war were the following. The paper also assesses the lack of intervention by the mediator organizations of the regional organization, African Union, and United Nations. The report also calculates the social and financial loss and damages that have resulted from war and conflicts, including refugee crises and loss of properties and resources. It finally offered suggestions for long-term peace with enhanced policing measures, smart sanctions, an interdependent economy, and a good governance program. The best remedy to these problems lies in determining lasting peace and stability and preventing future aggression.

📅 Published on 2025-09-22 22:59:26

📄 The United Nations (UN) is the leading inter-governmental organization that still holds great power over issues of global governance, diplomacy, and international cooperation. The UN was created in 1945 and its main goal is to maintain international peace and security, and promote human rights and Socio-economic development. Thereupon, through the decades, the UN has addressed challenges and has adapted to the emergence of new threats to international peace and security, such as climate change, terrorism, pandemics, and all phenomena related to sustainable development. Nevertheless, despite its advantages in delivering diplomacy and humanitarian aid, the UN has been constantly criticized for inefficiency, bureaucracy, and disproportionate power to global leadership in keeping with the Security Council permanent members interests. UN is in need of restructuring to straighten its goals with its activities since the world of 1945 was very different from the world in the 21st century. Many of the structures and processes of the UN reflect a bygone era change that have happened in the last 65 years. Nicola-Ann Hardwick explains that reform of the United Nations is a much-debated subject constantly on the UN agenda as a necessary waiting in order to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness as a multilateral organization, bring more transparency to the institution and enhance its credibility. He also mentions that the main focus is on the reform of the Security Council (SC), as this is the most powerful UN institution with the most potential for bringing change. The present study aims to provide a critical performance-based assessment of the UN’s organizational structure, governance processes, and efficiency in managing global crises. Furthermore, the UN’s benefits and drawbacks, its structural reform needs for boosting governance efficiency and relevance to world challenges in the 21st century, will be evaluated. With reference to recent literature and empirical materials, this article provides a comprehensive review of the UN’s important role in contemporary international relations, assessing its impact on member states and identifying potential measures for continued success and effectiveness.

📅 Published on 2025-09-22 22:30:04

📄 The European Union’s (EU) foreign aid has been significant to the African Union (AU) in undertaking its missions, especially regarding long-term growth, economic unity, and security and peace. Therefore, this article looks into the main ways that the EU helps the AU, rates how well they work, and rates how help from outside the AU adds to the work of member states. The study further shows the good and bad aspects of the partnership, using graphs to help people understand. The European Union has also been an essential growing partner for the African Union for a long time. Furthermore, by providing policy, technical, and financial help, the EU has helped Africa stay safe and grow. It also explores the EU’s involvement in African affairs, intending to maintain peace and strengthen the economy of the AU member states. Also, there is still a lot of disagreement about how long-term foreign aid might affect Africa’s ability to support itself. The EU, on the other hand, has done a lot to help Africa grow. Thus, this analysis is crucial to determining whether EU’s help will work long-term and fit Africa’s long-term goals by drawing which policies should be changed to make things work better and last longer and how much EU aid helps the AU meet its goals.

📅 Published on 2025-09-22 22:15:11

📄 The United States of America (USA) held four presidential elections between 2012 and 2024, facing multiple political changes while maintaining secure democratic systems. Voting behavior and electoral management tools determine how elections take place. Every election term had new obstacles and improvements to preserve a fair system as Americans changed what they wanted their Democracy to do. President Barack Obama won a second term in 2012 after making a recovery and healthcare expansion his major campaign issues. During the 2016 presidential elections, Donald Trump became president because he appealed to populism and criticized the political system. The US public cast votes in record numbers during 2020, even with COVID- 19 present, which earned Joe Biden victory and brought back a need to unite Americans behind crucial public health initiatives. The 2024 election showed how deep political divisions in America changed the way candidates ran their campaigns, as Donald Trump won the election against Kamala Harris. Democrats and Republicans are two major political parties in the United States which compete for each election run. This analysis used qualitative research methods to assess the US presidential elections during twelve years (2012- 2024) by reviewing reports, academic studies, and case studies and considering the US reports of offices in charge of communication and press. The study also used comparative investigation techniques to observe the process of each election using results approved by the guaranteed agencies. The results have shown how political parties manage campaigns along with the ruling party's strengths and limitations to help other countries uphold democratic standards during votes.

📅 Published on 2025-09-22 22:09:43

📄 This research is meant to analyse the usefulness of diplomacy within some selective regional parliaments with the focus on the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). It aimed at generating the awareness of an in-depth area of parliamentary diplomacy theory, to consider the practice of parliamentary diplomacy through the case studies of the PAP and IPU, to analyse the commonalities and differences of the structure and functioning of the PAP and IPU as international parliamentary institutions, and to critically assess the connection between parliamentary diplomacy and international relations. In order to fulfil the purpose of the study, the researcher has collected and analysed both primary as well as secondary data. The findings of the study depict that there is the utmost significance of parliamentary diplomacy within the PAP as well as the IPU as it has given the new insight in international relations.

📅 Published on 2025-09-22 21:32:44