2017 in Somalia
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- President – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (until 8 February); Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
- Prime Minister – Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (until 1 March); Hassan Ali Khaire
Events
- 2 January – 2 January 2017 Mogadishu bombings.[1]
- 8 February – the Somali presidential election, 2017 concluded with Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed elected as the new president
- 11 August – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Garaad Omar wrote a letter to the US Ambassador alleging that al-Shabaab had gained control over uranium mining in the Galmudug region, and were shipping the material to Iran.[2]
