Mali: Humanitarian access dashboard (March 2025)

Military operations (45 incidents) , armed hostilies, and planting of improvised explosive devices, presence of explosive devices (37 incidents) were among the main access constraints encountered by humanitarian workers during the month of March 2025. These accounted for 89% of 92 access constraints during the month of March 2025 compared to 81% of 62 incidents in March 2024. In Ségou region, humanitarians partners faced access challenges in Macina inter-river area due to the intensification of military operations and armed hostilities. While some partners managed to implement activities using local capacities, the delivery of the assistance was hampered by military operations, the presence of EDs, and attacks by armed actors against civilians, as well as the decline in funding for humanitarian activities across the country.

In Boni (Douentza region), the blockade imposed by armed actor was lifted on 27 March but only became effective on 29 March, following demining operations. This event is the result of nearly two years of negotiations initiated by community leaders. The lifting of this blockade might facilitate movements between the Douentza and Gao regions, strengthen humanitarian access as well as the resumption of economic activities. To recall, this access restriction occurred in two phases. The first blockade was imposed between May and August 2022 and the second blockade started in July 2023. In a report from June 2024, regional authorities in Douentza estimated that the blockade affected at least 2,931 households, including 16,854 people.

In the north, armed hostilities have reduced humanitarian access, with restrictions and increased risks to the safety of humanitarian workers. In Gao, security advisories were issued to limit certain movements of humanitarian personnel following a rocket attack near Gao airport. In Lere town (Timbuktu cercle), humanitarian activities had been interrupted since November 2024 due to a blockade that affected over 8,000 households. However, on 4 March the blockade was lifred and humanitarian partners subsequently carried out a joint assessment and assistance mission to the area, marking a first step towards opening the humanitarian space in Lere. In addition, several vehicles transporting goods arrived in Lere from Mauritania and other vehicles also went from Lere to Mauritania.