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Week in pictures: From Kenya election to Indian protest

A photo round-up of some of last week’s key events, including anti-Zuma protests and the retirement of Usain Bolt.

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African asylum seekers react after crossing the border from Morocco to Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta. [Jesus Moron/Reuters]
Published On 11 Aug 2017
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People participate in a Pyongyang mass rally held at Kim Il-sung Square to support North Korea's leadership amid rising tensions with the US. [KCNA/Reuters]
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Anti-Zuma protesters, civil society groups and faith communities march against President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town, South Africa as he survived another no-confidence motion. [Mike Hutchings/Reuters]
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Packages of seized cocaine are displayed for a media presentation at the Pacific port of Buenaventura, Colombia. About one tonne of cocaine was seized in a container during an operation by counter-narcotics police. [Fernando Vergara/AP Photo]
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Supporters of India's opposition Congress party shout slogans as they get drenched after police used water cannon while trying to march towards parliament during a protest against the policies of the government in New Delhi. [Altaf Qadri/AP Photo]
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Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini takes a ball to the face during the UEFA Super Cup final football match between Real Madrid and United at Philip II Arena in Skopje. [Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo]
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A relative wails on the ground of an alley near the body of a man who was shot in the head, allegedly by police, in the Mathare slum of Nairobi. Kenya's election took an ominous turn on Wednesday as violent protests erupted in the capital. [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]
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Supporters of Pakistan's deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif shout slogans against the opposition during a rally in Islamabad. Sharif kickstarted a campaign on Wednesday in a move aimed at demonstrating his political strength by leading a rally from the capital to his home city of Lahore, ignoring security threats. [BK Bangash/AP Photo]
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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) female fighters sit together on a curb in the city of Hasaka, northeastern Syria. [Rodi Said/Reuters]
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Gold medal winner Justin Gatlin of the US kneels in front of Jamaica's Usain Bolt, who won bronze, after the men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in London. [Phil Noble/Reuters]