This article lists events from the year 2017 in the Ivory Coast.
Incumbents
President: Alassane Ouattara Vice President: Daniel Kablan Duncan (from January 16) (Note: Vice President position was established January 16) Prime Minister: Daniel Kablan Duncan (until January 10); Amadou Gon Coulibaly (from January 10)
Events January 6-8 January - A major mutiny broke out among the army of Ivory Coast. 6 January - Soldiers seized control of the Ivory Coast's second biggest city Bouaké. 10 January - Amadou Gon Coulibaly took over as the new prime minister. 16 January - Daniel Kablan Duncan becomes the first Vice President of the Ivory Coast per result of the referendum in where voters approved the 2016 Constitution of the Ivory Coast
May 12 May - Soldiers mutiny against the government again over a pay dispute by blocking access to Ivory Coast's second largest city, Bouaké.
Sport Football season: The 2016–17 Ligue 1 comprises 14 teams
Deaths
5 June – Cheick Tioté, footballer (b. 1986)
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