Conflict & Governance
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Photo: Miguel Samper for Mercy Corps
War tears at every fiber of society, but conflict doesn't have to be violent to harm communities. Mercy Corps works to help families rebuild after the destruction of war and engages citizens to find mutually beneficial solutions for change.
Especially in post-conflict settings, we facilitate collaboration between government officials and the people they serve, leading to more accountable and productive leadership. Addressing the root causes of conflict today can help avoid tomorrow's wars and other crises.
All stories about Conflict & Governance
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Libya: Aiding Misrata April 17, 2011
Mercy Corps is assisting humanitarian evacuations of besieged residents of Misrata, a city in western Libya that has seen heavy fighting in recent days.
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Liberia: More than 100,000 Ivorian refugees in Liberia April 11, 2011
Mercy Corps has deployed emergency staff who have conducted assessments in affected communities and are now focusing on urgent water and sanitation needs.
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Niger: Niger’s success: did anybody notice? April 11, 2011
Protests turn violent in Egypt and Yemen. Transition seems likely after prolonged fighting in Libya and Ivory Coast. Recovery efforts trudge on in Japan’s tsunami zone. Power peacefully changes hands in Niger. Wait. What?
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Libya: Libyan families displaced in a dusty village April 6, 2011
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Libya: Leaving Benghazi March 14, 2011
Yesterday we had to temporarily leave Benghazi and move west to Tubruq, as the front line fighting between the opposition and government troops slipped back and moved closer to us. On Sunday morning, all the phone lines were shut down — including our local Libyan cell phones.
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Libya: Iman starts her own school March 9, 2011
Since the uprising here in Libya began, the schools have all been closed. Most people here are not thinking about school or work but only about the fighting and what Gaddafi will do next.
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Libya: Libyan volunteers fill the void March 8, 2011
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Libya: Anticipating needs in rapidly-changing Libya March 7, 2011
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Libya: Libya's border crisis March 6, 2011
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Libya: Team in Libya, another dispatched to Tunisia March 2, 2011
The latest update from our assessment team bound for Libya confirms that they've crossed safely through the Libyan border. The humanitarian picture is still uncertain, and they're working to ascertain needs on the ground.