Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed "Africa ...

Revellers dressed in glitzy, colourful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant ...

In fact, the ancient city of Calabar was literally shut down on Saturday for the main show of the carnival. Interestingly, the flagship event attracted the presence of former first lady Hajia ...

Peru's Navy says it has rescued about 30 fishermen who had been stranded for two days at sea as giant waves pounded the ...

"The energy is so much." [Emmanuel Adegboye / EPA] The carnival draws a wide variety of people to the streets. The troupe pictured below is from the University of Calabar - with costumes printed ...

Calabar carnival, known as "Africa's Biggest Street Party", is the highpoint of a month of festivities that began with the switching on of the lights on a 12-metre (40-foot) Christmas tree.

Nigeria's Calabar Carnival is known as 'Africa's Biggest Street Party' - Copyright AFP OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT Nigeria's Calabar Carnival is known as 'Africa's Biggest ...

has commended the revelers for being part of the Calabar Carnival which he described as the largest African street party. He said the event would bring economic, social and cultural prosperity ...