In mid-1991 two republics, Slovenia and Croatia, declared independence from the Yugoslavia of that time, setting off a civil war that eventually led to the formation of several separate nations.
Katikati ya 1991 jamhuri mbili, Slovenia na Kroatia, zilitangaza uhuru kutoka kwa Yugoslavia ya wakati huo, na kuanzisha vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe ambavyo hatimaye vilisababisha kufanyizwa kwa mataifa kadhaa tofauti.