How did Kosovo become a country?
byIn 2008, Kosovo became Europe’s newest country. Kosovo came into existence because of Europe’s most brutal sectarian conflict since WWII. Slobodan Milosevic, nationalist leader…
Yugoslavia
What’s in a Name? The Republic of North Macedonia
byThe political name dispute between The Republic of Macedonia and Greece has been prevalent since WWII but reignited with new vigor after the break-up…
Ethnic Discord between Bosnian Serb Nationalists and Muslims – Riots in Trebinje and Banja Luka
byIn May 2001 Bosnian Serb nationalists were involved in rioting and violence aimed at Muslims in Trebinje, and Banja Luka in an effort to…
Paddy Ashdown
byJeremy John Durham Ashdown, known as Paddy Ashdown, was the international community’s high representative to Bosnia Herzegovina from 27th May 2002. In May 2006…
The Siege of Sarajevo – 25-year anniversary
by25 years ago, on the 6th April, the longest siege since World War II began. It became one of the most dramatic events of…
Timeline – The Bosnian War
by1992 1st March Bosnia’s Muslims and Croats vote for independence from Yugoslavia in a referendum boycotted by the majority of the Serbs 3rd March…
The Bosnian War – 1995
by1995 saw the eventual end to the fighting of the Bosnian War, but it also saw the worst atrocities to happen in Europe since…
The Bosnian War – February 1994 to January 1995
byIn February 1994 mortar shell fired into a Sarajevo marketplace exploded, killing 68 people. It was a clear message that despite all the peace…
The Bosnian War – April 1993 to February 1994
byThe attempt to keep Bosnia intact under a federal state was finally abandoned in May 1993 when the Bosnian Serbs rejected the Vance-Owen peace…
The Bosnian War – April 1992 to April 1993
byBy mid-1992 the Serbs had consolidated their gains, Croats had split from the Bosnians and military intervention was more necessary than ever. Intervention at…