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The Dayton Peace Agreement 30 years on

December 8, 2025

The Dayton Accords, signed on December 14, 1995, ended the Bosnian war. Thirty years on, Bosnia-Herzegovina still struggles with deep ethnic divisions. Here is a look at the road to Dayton and the aftermath.

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The Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the 1992–1995 Bosnian war, was formally signed on December 14, 1995 in Paris.

DW takes a look at the road to Dayton — from the collapse of Yugoslavia, the genocide in Srebrenica and the tense peace negotiations in Ohio — and how the agreement affected the country.

Thirty years on, Bosnia-Herzegovina still struggles with the legacy of conflict as ethnic divisions, economic hardship and political gridlock continue to shape the country.
 

A woman with long brown hair (Lavinia Pitu) smiles at the camera; in the background is a cityscape with buildings, church towers and a river.
Lavinia Pitu Video editor, investigative journalist, TV presenter