Bosnia's electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia after an appeals court verdict that sentenced him to one year in jail and a six-year ban on all political activities.

Bosnia’s electoral authorities have removed separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, following an appeals court verdict sentencing him to one year in jail and a six-year ban on all political activities.

Bosnia's Central Electoral Commission removed Milorad Dodik as president of the Serb entity following a jail sentence upheld by an appeals court. Dodik, a key separatist figure, refutes the ruling and vows to maintain his position,