Mali: Humanitarian Access Dashboard (December 2025)

In December 2025, 55 humanitarian access incidents were recorded, representing a 34% increase compared to November (41 incidents). Constraints related to the presence of explosive devices (ED) saw a sharp rise of 155%, increasing from 9 cases in November to 23 cases in December. This threat remains the main cause of movement restrictions for humanitarian actors and road access, particularly affecting the regions of Ségou, Sikasso, and Tombouctou.
Violence against humanitarian workers also doubled, with 8 incidents compared to 4 in November. Three abductions of humanitarian personnel were reported, in the regions of Ségou and Timbuktu. These acts of violence compromise staff safety and delay the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
In the Tombouctou region, humanitarian access remains severely restricted in the Léré district, depriving more than 600 households of vital assistance and making travel and interventions difficult. The communes of Gourma, Diré, and Niafunké (now part of the Saréféré district) have faced greater access constraints due to the presence of armed actors. Rising water levels on the Niger river and its tributaries, although still lower than those observed during the same period last year, have reduced the ability of humanitarian actors to travel in certain riverine areas.
In the Mopti region, the Niger river overflow, combined with insecurity and a lack of road infrastructure, continues to limit access to the Tenenkou and Youwarou areas.
In the Sikasso region, sabotage of communication infrastructure continued, with two incidents targeting GSM antennas, in Keleya and Zantiebougou. Several incidents were reported on RN7, a key route for fuel supply.
The resumption of humanitarian flights to Kidal has improved access to this region, enabling the delivery of humanitarian supplies and medical evacuations.
Humanitarian organizations have strengthened continuity measures at the end of the year through rigorous travel planning and systematic use of movement notifications.