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Miracle Mali Nonuplets Celebrate Fifth Birthday In Style, Video

Published 4 May 2026 at 12:32 PM

by Ruth Sekyi

2 min read

The first nonuplets in history to survive birth have celebrated their fifth birthday
Nine children were born to Halima Cisse from Mali at a clinic in Casablanca on May 4, 2021
The record-breaking family shared the update through the Guinness World Records social media page

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The world’s first surviving nonuplets have officially turned five years old.

The history-making children, who were born on May 4, 2021, celebrated the milestone on Monday, May 4, 2026.

The world's first surviving nonuplets celebrate their fifth birthday milestone on May 4, 2026, nine kids at single birth, education, Mali, child — The world's first surviving nonuplets celebrate their fifth birthday milestone on May 4, 2026. Image credit: Guinness World Records/X
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Halima Cisse, a Malian woman, gave birth to the nine babies at the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, Morocco.

Medical professionals noted that this was the first known instance where nonuplets survived beyond birth.

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The news of their survival and continued growth has remained a point of interest for many globally.

According to the update shared by Guinness World Records on X, the family continues to thrive five years after the rare multiple birth.

Birthday celebration of nonuplets sparks reactions

The post has gathered significant engagement, with over 184 comments and 4,500 likes at the time of this report. Many netizens expressed awe at the size of the family and the resilience of the mother.

YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions to the milestone below:

@King_pixxel said:

"Good God . 9 at once 😳"

@TheAtiila stated:

"The man who impregnated this woman needs recognition."

@realBrosky reacted:

"This is beautiful. Massive respect to her. Because this isn't just a family, it's a whole squad."

@agentleBarbz_ added:

"I can imagine the stress on them while they were growing up."

@Nissim678 shared:

"Nine kids turning five? That birthday cake needs its own logistics team. 🥳"

Watch the X video below.

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Authors:

Ruth Sekyi (Entertainment Editor) Ruth Esi Amfua Sekyi is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh with 4+ years' experience across radio, print, TV, and digital media. She holds a B.A. in Communications (PR) from UNIMAC-IJ. Her media career began at Radio GIJ (campus radio), followed by Prime News Ghana. At InstinctWave, she worked on business content, playing major role in events organized by the company. She also worked with ABC News GH, updating their site, served as Production Assistant. In 2025, Ruth completed the ECOWAS, GIZ, and MFWA Information Integrity training. Email: ruth.sekyi@yen.com.gh

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