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politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...
in 2017.


Events


January

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January 19 Events Pre-1600 * 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to ''Augustus'', and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. * 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender ...
ECOWAS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; also known as in French and Portuguese) is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an area of , and in ...
forces, including troops from
Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 井仆井內丐中五 (Senegaali); Arabic: 塈堻媞塈 ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''R矇ewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 井仆不丐仆不五 ...
,
Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
, and
Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Na穫j穩r穩y, yo, N穫j穩r穩, pcm, Naij獺 , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
, intervene in the Gambia's political crisis to force longtime
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 19662010 Japanese ful ...
Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the leader of The Gambia from 1994 to 2017, firstly as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 199 ...
to step down after losing the December 2016 elections to
Adama Barrow Adama Barrow ( ff, 不丐丰丐 丐云亢, Aadama Baaro, born 15 February 1965) is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of the Gambia since 2017. Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village ...
. *
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
is sworn in as the 45th
U.S. President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
, Causing Mass protests around the globe. *
January 27 Events Pre-1600 * 98 – Trajan succeeds his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; under his rule the Roman Empire will reach its maximum extent. * 945 – The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown and forced to becom ...
– Worldwide controversy results after
United States president The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United State ...
Donald Trump signs an
executive order In the United States, an executive order is a directive by the president of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. The legal or constitutional basis for executive orders has multiple sources. Article Two of th ...
restricting travel and immigration from
Iraq Iraq,; ku, 媢堭塈, translit=raq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, 琠塈堭 媢堭塈, translit=Komar簾 raq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to IraqTurkey border, the north, Iran to IranIraq ...
,
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
,
Libya Libya (; ar, 堥塈, L蘋biy), officially the State of Libya ( ar, 堹堜 堥塈, Dawlat L蘋biy), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to EgyptLibya bo ...
,
Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: ; ar, 塈媯塈, a廜-廜〣匍l officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
,
Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, 塈堻堹塈, as-S贖dn, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, 堿堭堜 塈堻堹塈, link=no, Jumh贖riyyat as-S贖dn), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
,
Syria Syria ( ar, 堻堭塈 or 堻堭堜, translit=S贖riy), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, 塈堿堭堜 塈媢堭堥堜 塈堻堭堜, al-Jumh贖r蘋yah al-妡Arab蘋yah as-S贖r蘋yah), is a Western Asian country loc ...
and
Yemen Yemen (; ar, 棱, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi ArabiaYemen border, north and ...
.


March

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March 29 Events Pre-1600 * 845 – Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. * 1430 – The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of ...
– The United Kingdom invokes
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union Withdrawal from the European Union is the legal and political process whereby an EU member state ceases to be a member of the Union. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union ( TEU) states that "Any Member State may decide to withdraw from t ...
, beginning the formal EU withdrawal process.


June

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June 1 Events Pre-1600 *1215 – Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen people, Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu. *1252 – Alfonso X is pr ...
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
announces that the United States is to withdraw from the
Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement (french: Accord de Paris), often referred to as the Paris Accords or the Paris Climate Accords, is an international treaty on climate change. Adopted in 2015, the agreement covers climate change mitigation, Climate change a ...
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June 5 Events Pre-1600 *1257 – Krak籀w, in Poland, receives city rights. *1283 – Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles II of Naples, Charles ...
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becomes the 29th member of
NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du trait矇 de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states 28 European and two No ...
. ** Multiple Arab countries, including
Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, 塈堥堶堭, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
,
Egypt Egypt ( ar, 媯堭 , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
,
Libya Libya (; ar, 堥塈, L蘋biy), officially the State of Libya ( ar, 堹堜 堥塈, Dawlat L蘋biy), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to EgyptLibya bo ...
,
Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, 堭堛塈塈, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gnnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, 塈堿堭堜 塈堨堻塈堜 ...
,
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
,
Yemen Yemen (; ar, 棱, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi ArabiaYemen border, north and ...
, the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, 塈堨塈堭塈堛 塈媢堭堥堜 塈堛堶堹堜 ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, 塈堨塈堭塈堛 ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
, and the
Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, 犐猻犐犑獉猻, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, 犐猻犐犑獉猺猻 猼獉獂犐獉犑, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
, cut diplomatic ties with
Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, 媟堭, Qa廜苔r ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...
, accusing it of destabilising the region.


July

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July 6 Events Pre-1600 * 371 BC – The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility. * 640 – Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt ...
– The
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
and
Japan Japan ( ja, 交, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
conclude a landmark free trade deal in Brussels.


August

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August 8 Events Pre-1600 * 685 BC – Spring and Autumn period: Battle of Qianshi: Upon the death of the previous Duke of Qi, Gongsun Wuzhi, Duke Zhuang of Lu sends an army into the Duchy of Qi to install the exiled Qi prince Gongzi Jiu as th ...
– After reports that
North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
has produced a nuclear warhead small enough to fit inside its missiles, President Trump warns that the country "will be met with fire and fury" if it threatens the US.


September

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September 19 Events Pre-1600 * 85 – Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed. * 634 – Siege of Damascus: Th ...
– President Donald Trump gives speech at
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
meeting in
Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
during which he threatens to "totally destroy North Korea" if the USA "was forced to defend itself or its allies".


November

*13 November David Davis announces that Parliament will be given a vote on the final Brexit deal before the United Kingdom leaves the
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
in 2019.


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