Kenyan political At least five people are killed at a demonstration in Nairobi after supporters of Raila Odinga and members of the National Super Alliance clash with the Kenya Police.
Evelyn Wever-Croes Evelyn Wever-Croes becomes the first female Prime Minister of Aruba following the 2017 general election in September.
Disappearance of ARA San Juan The Navy of Argentina begins a search for one of its submarines, the "San Juan", which has been out of contact for two days.
2017 in archaeology Mungo Man, the oldest human remains in Australia, is returned to Lake Mungo in outback New South Wales, where he was originally buried.
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) The Iraqi Army captures the town of Rawa from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It was the last town held by ISIL in Iraq.