*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 *

**Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Central African Republic **

*May 8, 2019 *

*To the Congress of the United States: *

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the *Federal Register* and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the *Federal Register* for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, with respect to the Central African Republic is to continue in effect beyond May 12, 2019.

The situation in and in relation to the Central African Republic, which has been marked by a breakdown of law and order, intersectarian tension, widespread violence and atrocities, and the pervasive, often forced recruitment and use of child soldiers, threatens the peace, security, or stability of the Central African Republic and the neighboring states, and continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13667 with respect to the Central African Republic.

DONALD J. TRUMP

The White House,

May 8, 2019.

*Categories:* Communications to Congress : Central African Republic, U.S. national emergency, message on continuation*.*

*Subjects:* Central African Republic : Civil war and sectarian conflict; Central African Republic : U.S. national emergency, continuation.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201900287.