2017 in Mauritania

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The following lists events in the year 2017 in Mauritania.

Incumbents

• President: Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
• Prime Minister: Yahya Ould Hademine

Events

August

• 5 August - Mauritanians vote on the constitutional referendum to abolish the Senate and add red bands to the flag. Criticism of President Aziz's attempts at suppressing opposition also arises.^[1]

• 7 August - Results from the constitutional referendum show that 85% of Mauritanian voters want to abolish the Senate with a turnout of 53.73%.^[2]

Deaths

• 5 May – Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, political and military figure, president 2005–2007 (b. 1953).^[3]

References