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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 in Executive Order 13667 regarding the Central African Republic, citing ongoing threats including violence, child soldier recruitment, and activities by Kremlin-linked entities like the Wagner Group. The continuation extends the emergency beyond its May 12, 2023 expiration date under the National Emergencies Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 30637

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13667 for 1 year beyond May 12, 2023
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 12, 2023
  • Sanctions and restrictions under EO 13667 remain active

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority continues until May 12, 2024 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Explicit mention of 'Kremlin-linked and Yevgeniy Prigozhin-affiliated entities such as the Wagner Group' reflects heightened U.S.-Russia framing of African conflicts
  • Routine annual continuation but with updated geopolitical rhetoric not present in original 2014 declaration
  • No substantive policy changes beyond temporal extension
Presidential Notice 13667: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic · Executive Orders