Leaders of ethnic groups sign accord designed to unify Bosnia

THE leaders of Bosnia’s three major ethnic groups have reached an accord designed to unify the Balkan country by remaking the government’s constitution a decade after a bloody civil war.

Announcing the accord, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called it historic. She said it was “an example of how diverse people can live together without fear.”

While leaving details for later, the pact would have Bosnian leaders consolidate power in what would be a stronger national government.