President Extends Mali National Emergency for One Year
The July 21 notice extends the IEEPA emergency declared in 2019, binding U.S. persons through July 26, 2027.
On July 21, 2026, the President issued a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Mali for an additional year, pursuant to section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)). The continuation extends the emergency declared by Executive Order 13882 on July 26, 2019 and remains in effect beyond July 26, 2026.
The notice reiterates that the situation in Mali continues to present an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. national security and foreign policy. It references repeated violations of the 2015 cease-fire agreement, multiple coups d'état, the spread of terrorist activity into southern and central regions, heightened drug and human trafficking, foreign mercenary involvement, and intensified attacks against civilians, Malian security forces, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and other international security presences.
By extending the emergency, all authorities granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) remain in force. U.S. persons, entities, and agencies that engage in transactions or activities involving Mali must continue to comply with any regulations, licensing requirements, or prohibitions issued under IEEPA until the emergency expires on July 26, 2027.
The notice was filed in the Federal Register on July 22, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. (FR Doc. 2026-15024) and will be transmitted to Congress as required. The continuation does not alter the underlying executive order but merely extends its temporal scope, preserving the legal framework for any further actions the administration may deem necessary in response to developments in Mali.