If you lived through the 1990s, you may remember the Bosnian War: the shelling of Sarajevo; the columns of refugees; the impotence of the international response for the first three years of the near-four-year conflict.
A fragile peace has held for more than 25 years despite spikes of discontent and a stagnant economy. Now there’s a new mood of alarm. A leaked report to the UN has warned of the possible collapse of the Bosnian state. Some analysts are calling it the most serious threat to peace since the war ended.
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