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Nigerians take to the streets for Calabar Carnival


Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed “Africa’s biggest street party”.

The glitzy parade had floats and dancers from many of Nigeria’s different ethnic groups taking part.A month of celebrations in December draws many partygoers to Calabar, the capital of Cross River state and home to many Christian communities. The organisers say up to two million people attend, the AFP news agency reports.

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