Bosnia: Constitutional Crisis Has Officials Worried about Slipping Back into War

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 21st, 2009 | Trackback

A constitutional crisis has authorities worried that the political system could collapse and Bosnia could descend into a civil war pitting Bosnian Muslims against Serbs similar to the three-year war of the 1990s. At issue is an attempt to create a new constitution to replace the one crafted in the Dayton Accords at the end of the war in 1995. Serb leaders feel the reforms are an effort to undermine their position and they want a referendum on Serb independence included in the constitution. European and U.S. diplomats have stepped in to help solve the problem. If a solution is not found soon, officials on both sides fear conflict could begin in a matter of months.

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