The White House has extended the US national emergency relating to Sudan for another year beyond November 3, 2026, citing continuing threats to American national security and foreign policy.
The presidential notice, dated October 15, said the crisis underpinning the emergency remained unresolved. It described the policies and actions of Sudan’s government, alongside conditions in Sudan and Darfur, as an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to the United States.
The emergency was first declared in November 1997 and expanded in 2006 to address the Darfur conflict, including measures freezing the assets of certain individuals linked to the region.
Its scope was widened again in May 2023, following the military’s October 2021 seizure of power and the outbreak of fighting in April 2023.
The renewal maintains the emergency framework underpinning US measures related to Sudan. The notice does not announce new sanctions or restore provisions revoked in 2017.
The document is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on October 19 and will be transmitted to Congress.
