UN says humanitarian access incidents in Somalia fell in first quarter

A food distribution point in Lower Shabelle Region in Somalia. 



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The number of humanitarian access incidents in Somalia fell by 29 percent to 44 in the first quarter of 2025 from 62 in October-December 2024, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.

Armed violence remains the primary driver of access restrictions, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its monthly humanitarian update released in Mogadishu, the Somali capital.