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White House extends national emergency on Sudan past November 3, 2026

Official document: Federal Register — presidential document (opens in a new tab)

Last updated Oct 17, 9:10 PM ET

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The White House determined that the national emergency concerning Sudan must remain in effect beyond November 3, 2026.
Why: An official presidential notice published in the Federal Register confirms the extension.
- Federal Register · supports
  “the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, as expanded by Executive Orders 13400 and 14098, must continue in effect beyond November 3, 2026.”
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An official presidential notice published in the Federal Register confirms the extension.
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The national emergency regarding Sudan was initially declared on November 3, 1997, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Why: The official presidential document recounts the statutory origin and date of Executive Order 13067.
- Federal Register · supports
  “On November 3, 1997, by Executive Order 13067, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Sudan pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)”
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The official presidential document recounts the statutory origin and date of Executive Order 13067.
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The scope of the emergency was expanded in May 2023 following the military takeover in October 2021 and fighting that began in April 2023.
Why: The presidential notice details the expansion under Executive Order 14098.
- Federal Register · supports
  “On May 4, 2023, by Executive Order 14098, the President further expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13067, finding that the situation in Sudan, including the military's seizure of power in October 2021 and the outbreak of inter-service fighting in April 2023”
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The presidential notice details the expansion under Executive Order 14098.
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The notice states that the situation in Sudan and Darfur remains an unresolved, unusual, and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.
Why: The official presidential document articulates this formal finding.
- Federal Register · supports
  “The policies and actions of the Government of Sudan, and the situation in Sudan and Darfur, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
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Checked Oct 17, 9:10 PM ET
LabeledConfirmedOct 17
The official presidential document articulates this formal finding.

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What’s confirmed4

The White House determined that the national emergency concerning Sudan must remain in effect beyond November 3, 2026.

The national emergency regarding Sudan was initially declared on November 3, 1997, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

The scope of the emergency was expanded in May 2023 following the military takeover in October 2021 and fighting that began in April 2023.

The notice states that the situation in Sudan and Darfur remains an unresolved, unusual, and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.