2017 in Mauritania
# 2017 in Mauritania

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

## Deaths

* 5 May – Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, political and military figure, president 2005–2007 (b. 1953).
