Source: Baptist Center for World Evangelism, November 5, 2021
According to Christian Schmidt, the international high representative in Bosnia, the nation is in turmoil and a real possibility exists that it will fracture. The Serb separatists want to recreate their own army, which would split the national force. There is a presence of international forces that have remained in Bosnia due to the Bosnian War, which ended in 1995. Should the Serbs withdraw their men from the national army, Schmidt warns that more international forces would be required within the country to prevent a descent into conflict.
During the Bosnian War in 1992-1995, it is estimated that 100,000 people were killed. The Bosnian genocide, which targeted Muslim men, killed over 8,000 in just three days. Should Bosnia again split in warring factions, many other people will die without a relationship with God. There is a great need for missionaries to take the message of the Prince of Peace to this nation so split by religious differences.
Read the full article with prayer points. See also Pray4Bosnia.com.
For more background and analysis, read In Bosnia, Fears of State Collapse and the Return of Violence (The New Statesman).
Unfortunately, Bosnia is not the only nation under such pressure. Need help keeping up? Justin Long’s Roundup is a good place to turn. He curates news with an eye for events that affect the unreached and ministry among them.