The Latest Breaking News from Sarajevo

Member of US Congress vows to find Americans who participated in ‘human safari’ in besieged Sarajevo

Foreigners would allegedly pay up to £88,000 to shoot at unarmed civilians

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

‘Sniper tourists’: Wealthy clients paid £70,000 to hunt civilians in twisted ‘human safaris’. Only after 30 years, a probe begins

The siege of Sarajevo was already one of the darkest chapters in 1990s Bosnia and Herzegovina. Now, prosecutors say some rich foreigners allegedly treated it like a “human safari,” paying tens of thousands of pounds to become Sniper tourists.

We Got This Covered · Nov 13, 2025

‘It’s unexpected joy’: the guerrilla mosaic artists adding colour to potholes, benches and bomb craters

From Southampton to Sarajevo, urban mosaicists are transforming city spaces and bringing communities together – one tile at a time

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025

Row Over Bosnia's Jewish Treasure Raising Funds For Gaza

Bosnia's national museum has defended a decision to donate funds from the display of a precious Jewish manuscript to the people of Gaza.

International Business Times · Aug 27, 2025

Ray Winstone compares acting to boxing

In a chat as he received an honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award for career achievement, Ray Winstone compared acting to boxing.

BANG Premier · Aug 26, 2025

Not enough snow anymore: How climate change is pushing Bosnian resorts to pivot to summer tourism

Tourism operators in the Jahorina and Bjelasnica mountains near Sarajevo have started expanding their summer offerings in recent years, after several summers with little snow.

Euronews · Aug 12, 2025

The European country hoping to lure beachgoers to its mountain resorts

The weather is a welcome change for tourists

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

Electoral authorities strip Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of presidency after court ban

Milorad Dodik lost his presidency according to electoral law after an appeals court upheld a six-year political ban last Friday. He plans to stay in office and appeal the decision.

Euronews · Aug 6, 2025

Sarajevo Street Art Marks Out Brighter Future

Bullet holes still pockmark many Sarajevo buildings; others threaten collapse under disrepair, but street artists in the Bosnian capital are using their work to reshape a city steeped in history.

International Business Times · Jul 28, 2025

Bosnia’s surprise love for Only Fools and Horses isn’t going anywhere

Many in Bosnia and in the wider Balkans easily identify with the Trotters

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025