Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Ethiopia
This document is a notice renewing the national emergency that the United States has maintained since September 17, 2021, concerning the situation in northern Ethiopia. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act, the President declares that the emergency continues for one additional year. The extension keeps in place the authorities and measures previously available under Executive Order 14046, enabling the President to use economic and regulatory tools to address what is deemed an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy related to Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The notice confirms the renewal and directs that it be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress. The White House signaled the renewal in early September 2025, with the new one-year period ending around September 17, 2026. In short, this is not a new policy but a one-year renewal of existing emergency authorities and sanctions-related powers tied to the northern Ethiopia situation, allowing continued use of those tools as needed to manage the threat.
Key Points
- 1Renewal of the national emergency for one year, extending the effect of the Ethiopia-related emergency through roughly September 17, 2026.
- 2The renewal relates to the situation in northern Ethiopia and the broader Horn of Africa, reaffirming the perceived unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy.
- 3The President continues to have authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA) to address the threat, as previously exercised under EO 14046 (Sept. 17, 2021).
- 4The notice requires publication in the Federal Register and transmission to Congress as part of the standard renewal process.
- 5The action reflects ongoing U.S. policy to monitor and respond to the northern Ethiopian situation, maintaining leverage to impose or adjust sanctions and related economic measures if deemed necessary.