2017 in Somalia
Events from the year '''2017 in Somalia'''
Incumbents
- President – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ; Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
- Prime Minister – Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke ; Hassan Ali Khaire
Events
- 2 January - 2 January 2017 Mogadishu bombings.
- 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.
Deaths
- 8 February - Mohamud Muse Hersi, politician.
- 3 May - Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji, politician