Somalia National Emergency Extended by Presidential Notice
Summary
President has continued the national emergency with respect to Somalia originally declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The extension maintains all existing sanctions authorities, travel restrictions, and trade limitations applicable to Somalia. This routine continuation ensures uninterrupted legal authority for enforcement actions and regulatory measures related to Somalia.
What changed
The President has extended the national emergency with respect to Somalia, originally declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. This continuation maintains the existing regulatory framework including sanctions, trade restrictions, and travel limitations applicable to Somalia without modification.\n\nAffected parties including importers, exporters, financial institutions, and individuals with Somalia-related interests should note that all existing compliance obligations remain in effect. The extension provides continued legal authority for OFAC enforcement actions and regulatory measures. This is a procedural continuation with no substantive changes to the scope or nature of the emergency measures.
What to do next
- Monitor for any changes to Somalia-specific sanctions or restrictions
- Review Somalia-related transactions for compliance with existing authorities
- Ensure any Somalia operations maintain required licenses or authorizations
Penalties
Violations of Somalia-related sanctions and trade restrictions may result in civil penalties up to $350,000 per violation, criminal fines, and imprisonment up to 20 years.
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
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Notice of April 8, 2026
Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Somalia
On April 12, 2010, by Executive Order 13536, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the deterioration of the security situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia; acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, which have been the subject of United Nations Security Council resolutions; and violations of the arms embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council.
On July 20, 2012, the President issued Executive Order 13620 to take additional steps to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536 in view of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2036 of February 22, 2012, and Resolution 2002 of July 29, 2011, and to address: exports of charcoal from Somalia, which generate significant revenue for al-Shabaab; the misappropriation of Somali public assets; and certain acts of violence committed against civilians in Somalia, all of which contribute to the deterioration of the security situation and the persistence of violence in Somalia.
The situation with respect to Somalia continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, the national emergency declared on April 12, 2010, and the measures adopted on that date and on July 20, 2012, to deal with that threat, must continue in effect beyond April 12, 2026. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13536.
( printed page 18766) This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
April 8, 2026.
Filed 4-9-26; 11:15 am]
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Published Document: 2026-07069 (91 FR 18765)
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