Week in pictures: 27 January - 2 February 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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Why #MeToo isn't taking off in West Africa

Women in many African countries still feel unable to speak out about sexual abuse.

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How Kenyans are coping with a TV shutdown

The most popular stations were cut off over plans to broadcast opposition leader Raila Odinga's "inauguration".

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Putin, power and poison: Russia’s elite FSB spy club

What is the FSB and how have Russia's spies amassed so much power?

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When France said ‘non’ to Britain

In 1963 the French President, Charles de Gaulle, vetoed Britain’s entry to the European Economic Community.

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