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Perspectives sur la sécurité alimentaire Octobre 2025 - Mai 2026 Les conflits maintiennent l’insécurité alimentaire aiguë de Crise (Phase 3 de l’IPC) à pire dans le nord et le centre du Mali Download the report
  • D’octobre à mai 2026, les conflits continueront à impacter significativement la situation alimentaire dans le centre et du nord du pays, avec des zones en Stress (Phase 2 de l’IPC) à Crise (Phase 3 de l’IPC). À Ménaka, la situation devrait se détériorer jusqu’à l’Urgence (Phase 4 de l’IPC) en avril 2026. L’extension de l’insécurité par le Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) vers l’ouest et le sud du pays, notamment par les tentatives de blocage des approvisionnements en carburant, perturbera les mouvements des populations et des biens, la production d’électricité et les activités économiques. Au moment de la publication de ce rapport, le blocus s'intensifiait à travers la flambée des prix de carburant auprès des distributeurs informels, les files d'attente dans les stations-services, et des pénuries. FEWS NET suit de près ces événements et fournira une analyse actualisée en novembre.
  • Bien que le nombre de personnes en besoin d’assistance alimentaire diminue dans la période post-récolte, ces besoins resteront atypiquement élevés dans le pays, notamment pour les populations dans les zones de conflit et les déplacés. Le nombre de personnes dans le besoin s’élèvera de manière saisonnière à partir de mars jusqu'en mai 2026, correspondant à la période de soudure pastorale.
  • La disponibilité moyenne des céréales au niveau national est attendue d'octobre 2025 à mai 2026, avec une production céréalière moyenne à supérieure à moyenne. Toutefois, une baisse localisée est observée dans les zones de conflit du centre et du nord où un épuisement précoce des stocks dès mars est attendu et qui induira une soudure précoce dans ces zones.
  • L’amélioration saisonnière de l’accès des ménages aux denrées alimentaires est observée grâce aux récoltes en cours et à la baisse saisonnière des prix des céréales de base. Toutefois, pour les ménages pauvres des zones d’insécurité notamment des zones pastorales, l’accès restera limité à cause des dysfonctionnements des marchés qui engendrent des prix des céréales nettement supérieurs à la moyenne quinquennale. 

L’analyse présentée ici est basée sur les informations disponibles au 17 octobre 2025.

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Food Security Outlook October 2025 - May 2026 Conflicts keep northern and central Mali in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse acute food insecurity outcomes Download the report
  • From October to May 2026, conflicts will continue to significantly impact the food security situation in the central and northern parts of the country, with areas ranging from Stressed (IPC Phase 2) to Crisis (IPC Phase 3). In Ménaka, the situation is expected to deteriorate to Emergency (IPC Phase 4) by April 2026. The expansion of insecurity by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) toward the west and south of the country—particularly through attempts to block fuel supplies—will disrupt the movement of people and goods, electricity production, and economic activities. At the time of publication of this report, the blockade was intensifying, reflected by rising fuel prices among informal distributors, long lines at gas stations, and shortages. FEWS NET is closely monitoring these developments and will provide an updated analysis in November.
  • Although the number of people in need of food assistance decreases during the post-harvest period, these needs will remain atypically high countrywide, especially among populations in conflict-affected areas and internally displaced persons. The number of people in need is expected to rise seasonally from March through May 2026, coinciding with the pastoral lean season.
  • Average national cereal availability is expected from October 2025 to May 2026, with cereal production projected to be average to above average. However, localized declines are observed in conflict-affected areas of the center and north, where an early depletion of stocks is anticipated by March, likely leading to an early onset of the lean season in those areas.
  • A seasonal improvement in household access to food products is observed, supported by ongoing harvests and the seasonal decline in staple cereal prices. However, for poor households in insecure areas — particularly pastoral zones — access will remain constrained due to market disruptions, which are driving cereal prices well above the five-year average.

The analysis in this report is based on information available as of October 17, 2025.

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Mali Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Current (October 2025) food security outcomes and forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (October 2025 - January 2026) and medium term (February 2026 - May 2026) periods.

Mali Acute Food Insecurity Classification Shapefile October 2025 (.zip) Mali Acute Food Insecurity Classification October 2025 (.geojson) Current Situation: October 2025 (.png) Near Term Projection: October 2025 - January 2026 (.png) Medium Term Projection: February 2026 - May 2026 (.png) Current Situation: October 2025 (.kml) Near Term Projection: October 2025 - January 2026 (.kml) Medium Term Projection: February 2026 - May 2026 (.kml)
Mali Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (December 2024 - January 2025) and medium term (February 2025 - May 2025) periods.

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Mali Acute Food Insecurity Classification

Forward-looking analysis representing the most likely food security outcomes for the near term (November 2024 - January 2025) and medium term (February 2025 - May 2025) periods.

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