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Bosnia heads to the polls with no international peace envoy

Original: Bosnia votes on Sunday with no international peace envoy in place. The last one resigned in May under US pressure, and t

Bosnia holds elections on Sunday without an international High Representative in post. The previous envoy resigned in May under US pressure, and Washington and the EU have so far failed to agree on a successor. The US has also lifted sanctions on Milorad Dodik, the Serb separatist leader previously banned from office for defying the peace oversight. Observers warn the vacuum could embolden separatist forces.

Why now: The vote comes at a moment of unusual uncertainty over international oversight of Bosnia and US policy toward its separatist leadership.

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• Bosnia votes on Sunday with no international peace envoy in place. The last one resigned in May under US pressure, and the US and EU still can't agree on a replacement. The US also lifted sanctions on Milorad Dodik, the Serb separatist leader banned from office for defying that… · AutokratDaily · 1

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