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.