NAIROBI (Kaab TV) — U.S President, Donald Trump has signed an order extending the United States’ national emergency measures on Somalia for another year, citing ongoing security threats and instability.
The national emergency, originally declared on April 12, 2010, under Executive Order 13536, was introduced in response to the deteriorating security situation in Somalia, including persistent violence, piracy off its coast, and violations of a United Nations arms embargo.
Additional measures were later introduced through Executive Order 13620 in 2012, targeting key issues such as the export of charcoal—seen as a major funding source for the militant group al-Shabaab—the misuse of Somali public assets, and violence against civilians.
In the latest extension signed on April 8, President Trump stated that the situation in Somalia continues to pose an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security and foreign policy.
The extension, issued under the National Emergencies Act, keeps existing sanctions and related measures in force until at least April 12, 2027.