Events from the year 2017 in Somalia Incumbents 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. 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 (b. 1985) See also 2017 timeline of the War in Somalia References Years of the 21st century in Somalia Somalia Somalia 2010s in Somalia