2017 in Yemen

Events in the year 2017 in Yemen.

Incumbents President: Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Vice President: Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar Prime Minister: Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr

Events

Ongoing – the Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) 25 June – The World Health Organization estimates that Yemen has more than 200,000 cases of Cholera. 14 August – The WHO suspects cholera cases in Yemen hit 500,000 mark.

Deaths

14 August – Nearly 2000 people have died since the cholera outbreak began to spread rapidly at the end of April.

4 December – Ali Abdullah Saleh, politician, President of North Yemen 1978–1990 and President of Yemen 1990–2012 (b. 1947).Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former leader, killed in Sanaa

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