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Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina, often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula. Sarajevo is its capital and largest city.

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Two women and a man stand holding hands in front of a blue backdrop and smiling broadly on the occasion of EU-Montenegro talks in Brussels, Belgium, December 16, 2025

Two women and a man stand holding hands in front of a blue backdrop and smiling broadly on the occasion of EU-Montenegro talks in Brussels, Belgium, December 16, 2025

EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: All together now?

EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: All together now?

Should all the countries of the Western Balkans join the EU simultaneously, as Serbia's president has suggested?

Politicians at a table, signing a peace agreement

Politicians at a table, signing a peace agreement

The Dayton Peace Agreement 30 years on

The Dayton Peace Agreement 30 years on

Thirty years on, Bosnia-Herzegovina still struggles with deep divisions. A look at the road to Dayton and the aftermath.

Two older men, friends, Sefko Causevic, a Muslim resident of Baljvine, and Marko Vucenovic, a Serbian Christian, meet on the street of their village.

Two older men, friends, Sefko Causevic, a Muslim resident of Baljvine, and Marko Vucenovic, a Serbian Christian, meet on the street of their village.

Baljvine, a united village amid war and climate strain

Baljvine, a united village amid war and climate strain

In the midst of the Bosnian war, the village of Baljvine stood out as Serbs and Muslims came together to stop violence.

Head shot of Republika Srpska president-elect Sinisa Karan at a press conference after preliminary results indicated he won a snap presidential election in Republika Srpska. Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 23, 2025

Head shot of Republika Srpska president-elect Sinisa Karan at a press conference after preliminary results indicated he won a snap presidential election in Republika Srpska. Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 23, 2025

Republika Srpska: Karan's victory cements Dodik's power

Republika Srpska: Karan's victory cements Dodik's power

What does the election of Milorad Dodik's ally Sinisa Karan mean for Republika Srpska and Bosnia as a whole?

An election poster is illuminated in the darkness. The poster features the images of two men (Sinisa Karan, center, and Milorad Dodik, left) and a woman (Zeljka Cvijanovic, right)

An election poster is illuminated in the darkness. The poster features the images of two men (Sinisa Karan, center, and Milorad Dodik, left) and a woman (Zeljka Cvijanovic, right)

Will Republika Srpska's presidential election bring change?

Will Republika Srpska's presidential election bring change?

Voters in the Serb-majority entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina go to the polls to elect a new president on Sunday.

An image from 1994 shows a man holding a young girl's hand as they flee through a street from gunfire in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

An image from 1994 shows a man holding a young girl's hand as they flee through a street from gunfire in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Italy opens 'sniper tourism' Bosnian War crimes probe

Italy opens 'sniper tourism' Bosnian War crimes probe

So-called "Sarajevo safaris" are under investigation in Milan in a potential landmark case.

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View of the Tara National Park in Serbia

View of the Tara National Park in Serbia

Serbia: Endemic spruce at risk of extinction due to heat

The Pancic spruce survived the last ice age, but experts fear it might not survive global warming.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial | Bosnian Muslim woman mourns near the gravestone of her relatives

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial | Bosnian Muslim woman mourns near the gravestone of her relatives

30 years on: The Srebrenica genocide explained

What happened in Bosnia on July 11, 1995? Who was held accountable?

A dark-haired man in a blue shirt (Hasan Hasanovic) stands on the grass outside a long building that looks like an old factory. On the facade of the building is a huge black-and-white banner, which appears to advertise an exhibition of works by the Bosnian painter Safet Zec, Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2020

A dark-haired man in a blue shirt (Hasan Hasanovic) stands on the grass outside a long building that looks like an old factory. On the facade of the building is a huge black-and-white banner, which appears to advertise an exhibition of works by the Bosnian painter Safet Zec, Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2020

Srebrenica: Survivor speaks for Bosnians who no longer can

Srebrenica survivor Hasan Hasanovic has made it his life's work to speak about the genocide and gather testimonies.

A quail spotted on Livanjsko Polje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

A quail spotted on Livanjsko Polje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Balkan bird hunting: Illegal methods rife

Bosnia-Herzegovina is popular with bird hunters from abroad, but illegal lures are common.

Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Chinese company builds wind farm in Bosnia-Herzegovina. But was everything above board?

A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again

The area along the Drina River on the Bosnian-Serbian border is once again a bottleneck on the busy Balkan route.

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