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Presidential Notice 13348

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency declared in 2004 regarding the former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor, citing ongoing threats to U.S. foreign policy from the legacy of resource depletion and instability. The continuation maintains sanctions and related measures originally imposed under Executive Order 13348.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 43297

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

  2. Original emergency would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to former Liberian regime of Charles Taylor for 1 year beyond July 22, 2015
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond July 22, 2015

Near term (90d)

  • Annual review and reporting obligations under National Emergencies Act
  • Federal Register publication and congressional transmission

Long term

  • Potential future renewals or termination based on Liberian stability
  • Ongoing sanctions enforcement and compliance monitoring

Risks & tensions

  • Document frames continuation as routine annual extension under NEA section 202(d), suggesting procedural regularity rather than policy change
  • Vague on specific current threats—relies on legacy 'destruction' rather than new actionable intelligence
  • Liberia's democratic progress noted but treated as insufficient to lift emergency
Presidential Notice 13348: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor · Executive Orders