Under U.S. law, the emergency concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches its annual renewal point Oct. 27, 20 years after its initial declaration.
The Federal Register record’s title describes the measure as a continuation of the emergency.
The 2006 emergency began under Executive Order 13413. Executive Order 13671 followed on July 8, 2014, changing the measure.
The 2025 notice cited widespread violence and atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, saying they threatened regional stability and U.S. foreign policy.
Under the National Emergencies Act, an emergency ends on its anniversary unless the president publishes a continuation notice and sends it to Congress during the 90 days before that date.
The emergency’s next anniversary is Oct. 27, 2026.
