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Dayton Agreement: the complicated deal that ended Bosnia's war
Understand the complex deal that brought peace and divided Bosnia
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The Dayton Agreement, signed in 1995, marked the end of the brutal Bosnian War, a conflict that claimed over 100,000 lives and displaced another two million. Negotiated in Dayton, Ohio, this intricate peace deal established Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single state, divided into two autonomous entities: Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although it successfully halted the violence, the agreement's complex power-sharing structure entrenched ethnic divisions, creating ongoing political challenges and sparking debates about potential reforms.
Click on to learn more about the Dayton Agreement and its less-than-perfect legacy.
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