Polls close in Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election

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Zeljka ​Cvijanovic, the Serb nationalist candidate backed by disqualified secessionist leader Milorad Dodik, took the lead for the Serb seat of the three-member presidency.

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  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:15:00 UTC.

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