On October 21, 2014, the White House issued a notice stating that President Obama declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination date of October 27, 2014.

According to the notice, " The President took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability.”

The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless extended within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration. With this notice the national emergency is now extended to October 27, 2015.

The full text of the White House notice can be accessed here