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Presidential Notice 13667

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13667 on May 12, 2014, regarding the situation in the Central African Republic. The continuation is based on the ongoing threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy from continued instability, violence, and use of child soldiers in that country.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 27641

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13667 for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 12, 2020

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in place through May 12, 2021 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Annual continuation is routine procedural requirement under National Emergencies Act; no new sanctions or policy changes implied
  • Perpetual emergency status since 2014 raises governance questions about indefinite emergency declarations
Presidential Notice 13667: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic · Executive Orders