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Presidential Notice 13536

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia

President Trump continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Somalia originally declared by President Obama in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010, and expanded by Executive Order 13620 on July 20, 2012. The continuation maintains sanctions and emergency measures targeting threats from al-Shabaab, piracy, arms embargo violations, and instability in Somalia.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 14731

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in EO 13536 for 1 year beyond April 12, 2018
  • Continue measures adopted on April 12, 2010 and July 20, 2012
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency and associated sanctions authorities continue uninterrupted beyond April 12, 2018

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency measures remain in effect through April 12, 2019 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual extension under NEA section 202(d) with no policy changes
  • Maintains sanctions architecture without addressing whether measures remain effective after 8 years
Presidential Notice 13536: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia · Executive Orders