Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bosnia Marks 30 Years of Peace, but Division and Struggles Persist
Bosnia is celebrating 30 years since a peace deal ended its war.
Even though the deal kept peace, the country is still divided into two regions.
Many young people have left to find better jobs.
The economy is growing slowly, but corruption is a big problem.
Some people still want to split the country apart.
Bosnia and Herzegovina marks 30 years since the Dayton peace accord ended its ethnic conflict.
While the deal maintained peace, the country remains divided along ethnic lines.
Hundreds of thousands of young people have left Bosnia in search of better prospects.
Corruption and slow decision-making hamper economic development.
Bosnia's political landscape is still divided, with some seeking secession.
- Who
- Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats
- What
- Marked the 30th anniversary of the Dayton peace accord
- When
- November 21, 1995 (peace deal) and November 21, 2025 (anniversary)
- Where
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Why
- To end the ethnic conflict and maintain peace
Unification
Division
Governance
Unification
A strong central government is needed for better decision-making.
Division
The current weak umbrella government should be replaced with separate entities.
- Conflict duration
- 1992-1995
- Estimated deaths
- 100,000
- Peace deal signed
- November 21, 1995
- Current population
- 3.3 million
- Estimated emigrants (2013-present)
- 600,000