UN renews EU Bosnia military mission as separatism fears grow
By DW
06 November 2021 |
7:49 am
The UN Security Council has agreed to extend the mandate of a European military mission in Bosnia. The decision came amid a simmering row over a diplomatic report citing a separatist threat.
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