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Fishermen assemble along the Matan-Fada river, nets at the ready, competing to capture the largest catch during the final day of the Argungu International Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, Nigeria. [Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters]
Thousands of participants, among them a small number of women and children, braved the scorching 39C (102F) heat. Fishermen from neighbouring West African nations - Niger, Chad and Togo - also joined the competition alongside their Nigerian counterparts. [Sunday Alamba/AP Photo]
The fishing festival was first held in 1934 by Muhammad Sama, who was serving as the traditional ruler of Argungu at that time. [Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters]
It marked the conclusion of a century-long history of hostility and distrust between his people and the region's most powerful ruler, the sultan of Sokoto, Hassan Dan-Muazu. [Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters]
Over the decades, the festival evolved into a premier cultural event in Nigeria, attracting visitors from around the world, until security concerns and financial constraints transformed it into an intermittent celebration. According to organisers, the last complete edition took place six years ago. [Sodiq Adelakun/Reuters]
Fishermen drifted atop spherical brown gourds across the Matan Fada river, using nothing but their bare hands and nets to pursue prized catches in the cloudy depths. Thousands of spectators crowded along the riverbank, erupting in enthusiastic cheers. [Sunday Alamba/AP Photo]
Fishermen seek their catch during the Argungu cultural fishing festival. [Sunday Alamba/AP Photo]
Sarkin Ruwa, guardian of the Mata Fada, inspires fishermen during their competition. [Toyin Adedokun/AFP]
A fisherman displays his recent catch for a portrait during the fishing festival. [Toyin Adedokun/AFP]
Local fisherman Abubakar Usman made headlines at the UNESCO-listed fishing festival with his spectacular 59kg catch, which dominated the event. His impressive haul earned him two new saloon cars and a cash prize of 1 million naira (approximately $739). Hundreds of significantly smaller catches were sold at a temporary market established on streets adjacent to the main arena. [Sunday Alamba/AP Photo]
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Death toll in northern Nigeria attack by gunmen rises to 46, says report
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