On their first birthday, Mali nonuplets are in wonderful health, according to their father.

There's also a chance that the newborns will suffer health issues as a result of their early birth, such as sepsis and cerebral palsy.

On their first birthday, Mali nonuplets are in wonderful health, according to their father.

The world's only nonuplets - nine infants born at the same time - are celebrating their first birthday in "excellent health," according to their father.

"Now they're all creeping. Some people can sit up and walk if they hang on to anything "According to Abdelkader Arby, a Malian army officer.

They are still being cared for at the Moroccan clinic where they were born.

He said that their 26-year-old mother, Halima Cissé, was doing well.

"It's not simple, but it's fantastic. Even if it's exhausting at times, we're relieved when we see all the healthy newborns [in a line] from right to left. We tend to forget everything "He told BBC Afrique about it.

He and their three-year-old daughter, Souda, have recently returned to Morocco for the first time in six months.

"I'm overjoyed to be reunited with my entire family, including my wife, children, and myself."

Mr Arby stated that they will only have a tiny birthday celebration with the nurses and a few neighbors from their apartment complex.

"Nothing compares to your first year. We will never forget the wonderful experience we are about to have."

The babies set a Guinness World Record for the most children born alive in a single birth.

Mrs.. Cissé was flown to Morocco by the Malian authorities for specialized care before the birth.

Multiple births are dangerous, and in countries where abortion is permitted, moms carrying more than four fetuses are recommended to eliminate some of them.

There's also a chance that the newborns will suffer health issues as a result of their early birth, such as sepsis and cerebral palsy.

Mrs. Cissé and the children are currently residing in a "medicalized flat" owned by the owners of the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca, where the infants were born, according to their father.

"In addition to my wife, there are nurses here who assist in the care of the children," Mr. Arby explained.

"The clinic has given them a menu that tells them what to feed them at all times of the day and night," he continued.

According to Mali's health minister, Fanta Siby, the infants - five girls and four boys - were born at 30 weeks. At the moment of birth, they weighed between 500g and 1kg (1.1lb and 2.2lb), according to Professor Youssef Alaoui, medical director of the Ain Borja clinic.

A cesarean section was used to deliver them.

Mohammed VI, Oumar, Elhadji, and Bah are the names of their boys, while Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama, and Oumou are the names of their females.

According to their father, each of them has a distinct personality.

"They all have distinct personalities. Some people are quiet, while others are loud and cry a lot. Some people prefer to be picked up all of the time. They're all quite distinct, which is to be expected."

Mr. Arby also expressed gratitude to the Malian government for their assistance.

"The Malian government has put in place all of the necessary arrangements for the care and treatment of the nine babies and their mother. It isn't simple, but it is lovely and soothing "he stated

They have not yet visited Mali, but their father claims that they are already well-known there.

"Everyone - their family, friends, our home village, the entire country - is eager to meet the newborns with their own eyes."

He also has some advice for couples who are trying to start a family: "I pray that God blesses everyone who hasn't yet had children so that they can have what we, nonuplet parents, have now. It's lovely, and it's a wonderful find."