Politics
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory as ally leads presidential race
October 4, 2026 at 09:58 PM
3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 8 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
القوميون الصرب يعلنون تقدمهم في انتخابات البوسنة والهرسك
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TGThe Guardian
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election
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AJAl Jazeera English
Dodik declared Bosnia ‘dead’. Irrelevant rhetoric or serious threat?
(opens the publisher’s site)Bosnian Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik has declared victory in the country's election as his ally leads the race for the Serb presidential seat.
- With nearly 90% of votes counted, Dodik's ally Zeljka Cvijanovic held over 55% of votes for the Serb seat in the tripartite presidency, leading by roughly 30 points.
- Banned from office after last year's conviction, Dodik declared his party would hold a "vast majority" in Republika Srpska's assembly.
- Dodik credited Donald Trump's 2024 victory and Vladimir Putin's support for the election result.
- At a pre-election rally, Dodik told supporters Bosnia "is dead" and "an impossible country."