A Malian woman has given birth to 9 babies, in what would be an extremely rare case.
Halima Cisse, 25, gave birth on Tuesday to 5 girls and 4 boys in a Moroccan hospital where she had been admitted.
The Malian health Minister Fanta Siby said in a statement that the deliveries were done through Caesarean section.
Ms Cisse’s pregnancy has fascinated the West African nation and attracted the attention of its leaders-with authorities having flown her to Morocco when she needed specialist care.