2017 in Mauritania
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Mauritania.
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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
- "Mauritanians to vote on controversial constitutional changes".
- "Mauritania Senate abolished in referendum".
- "Mauritanie: décès de l'ancien président mauritanien Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (2005-2007)". french.china.org.cn (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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