List of events
The following lists events in the year 2017 in Mauritania.
Incumbents
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
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Dependencies and other territories |
- Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
- Madeira (Portugal)
- Mayotte / Réunion (France)
- Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
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