Sarajevo
Brutal Memories: One Man’s Life in Detention in Wartime Bosnia
When the first barricades went up in Sarajevo at the start of the Bosnian war in 1992, some of the Bosniaks living in Kucice, a village near the town of Hadzici, not far from the capital, fled their homes in fear.
Corruption Scandal Shakes Bosnia’s Largest Political Party
Asim Sarajlic, the deputy leader of the Party of Democratic Action, SDA, the strongest Bosniak party in the country, resigned on Monday evening after the leak of an audio file which allegedly revealed details of a corrupt deal involving party officials.
Bosnian Capital’s Businesses Cash in on Stranded Migrants
For now, he is trapped in Bosnia, like thousands of other migrants.
Since making two failed attempts to cross the border into EU-member Croatia, Ahmed must remain in Sarajevo until his next attempt.
Bosnia Commemorates Victims of Sarajevo Market Massacre
Families of victims, Bosnian politicians and ordinary Sarajevans gathered to lay flowers and pay tributes on Wednesday at the site of the Markale market shelling on the 26th anniversary of the deadly attack during the siege of Sarajevo by Bosnian Serb forces.
Artificial Snow Rescues Balkan Ski Resorts amid Warm Winter
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the skiing season opened as planned in mid-December, with the two main ski centres in Bjelasnica and Jahorina on the mountains that overlook Sarajevo relying on artificial snow to keep the skiers happy and maintain the influx of tourists.
Last Despatches: Photographer Who Captured Life and Death in Sarajevo
Salko Hondo, a veteran photojournalist for Oslobodjenje, the Sarajevo-based newspaper that courageously kept on publishing throughout the three-and-a-half-year siege of the city, went on his final assignment on July 16, 1992.
Still Recovering From 2018 Election, Bosnia Faces Another in 2020
While the political battle for Sarajevo still rages, attention is turning to Mostar and the prospect of a first local election since 2008.
Bosnian Capital Chokes “In Own Category” of Air Pollution
The Swedish embassy to Bosnia, a long-time advocate of tougher air pollution action in the country, tweeted that Sarajevo was "in a category of its own" as the air pollution levels on Saturday were so high that categorizing the health hazard level made no sense. It called for urgent action.
Eyeing Erdogan, Bosniaks Shun Istanbul Mayor’s Visit
Fearful of annoying the powerful President of Turkey, most Bosniak politicians in Bosnia have ignored the visit to Sarajevo of Istanbul's popular mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.
Bosnia Arrests Suspected Former ISIS Fighters on Return Home
Members of Bosnia's State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA, arrested suspected former ISIS fighters in Syria after they landed at Sarajevo airport on Thursday night.
Boris Grubesic, from the State Prosecutor's Office, said the men are suspected of the crime of organising or joining terrorist groups,