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Dodik Declares Bosnia “Dead State” Before October Election

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Milorad Dodik declared Bosnia and Herzegovina a dead state before the October 4 election.
He is absent from the ballot after a conviction stripped him of his post for defying a peace envoy.
Dodik urged voters to confront “crooks in Sarajevo” and to turn out despite expected low participation.
Senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic warned Dodik’s rhetoric could trigger a long escalation, recalling the March 2025 standoff.

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Milorad Dodik declared Bosnia and Herzegovina a dead state before the October 4 election.
He is absent from the ballot after a conviction stripped him of his post for defying a peace envoy.
Dodik urged voters to confront “crooks in Sarajevo” and to turn out despite expected low participation.
Senior analyst Adnan Cerimagic warned Dodik’s rhetoric could trigger a long escalation, recalling the March 2025 standoff.