Carnival Calabar: Celebrating 15 years of pure, uninterrupted entertainment

The 2019 Carnival Calabar lived up to its billing as Africa’s undisputed biggest street party in every aspect.

Franklin Ihejirika who was at the recently concluded Carnival Calabar in Cross River state reports on the unique features of the 2019 celebration which keeps getting better every year.

Fifteen years after, Carnival Calabar is still waxing stronger, soaring higher, surpassing all expectations in the area of tourism, pure and uninterrupted entertainment.

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UNIVISA uptake still slow in East Africa, says Balala

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