2017 in Mauritania

The following lists events in the year 2017 in Mauritania.

Incumbents

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

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).