'Mr Kader works as an accountant at the Army camp, but the couple live off base. 'There were around 200 people – the bride and groom's family plus all their friends gathered for three days. The photographer who took these wedding photos, Mohammed Aguissa, said: 'It was a big event, like most weddings in Timbuktu. She's very happy, but she needs to take it easy at the moment.' 'I speak to my wife on the phone every three to four hours, and via video calls, to check on her health, and the health of the babies. Our priority is their health, and looking after them. Pushed further of his children's names, Mr Arby said: 'For the moment, it's all confidential. But we were delighted anyway – it was a blessing from God'. Borders have been closed because of the pandemic, but I have been granted special authorisation to land in Morocco'.Īsked if the babies – and especially the two extra ones – were a surprise, Mr Arby said: 'It was, because the scan did not reveal nine babies. 'I've been given authorisation to travel. 'The paperwork is all ready,' said Mr Arby. Mr Arby said he 'loves football and sport in general', but 'my family is my priority when I am at home' Mr Arby said he had been in the Army for 15 years, mainly deployed in North Mali and that his wife is training to be a Human Resources administration at the technical college in Timbuktu. 'It was a big family wedding with all our loved ones - a really special day,' said Mr Arby Mr Arby fondly remembered his wedding, a Muslim ceremony which was attended by more than 200 of their close friends and family. They weighed between 1.1lb and 2.2lb and would be kept in incubators 'for two to three months', he said.Īfter five weeks at the Moroccan clinic, she gave birth by Caesarean section on Tuesday, the minister said.Īccording to Prof Alaoui, Ms Cissé was 25 weeks pregnant when admitted and his team had managed to extend her term to 30 weeks. Prof Youssef Alaoui, medical director of the Ain Borja clinic in Casablanca where Ms Cissé gave birth on Tuesday, told the AFP news agency that the case was 'extremely rare, it's exceptional' - and a team of 10 doctors and 25 paramedics had assisted at the delivery of the premature babies. Halima had initially spent two weeks in Point G Hospital in Bamako, Mali's capital, before she was transferred to Morocco after Mali's President of Transition Bah N'Daw intervened.Mrs Arby is now the mother of ten children The dad, 35, was unable to travel due to Covid restrictions until this month, meaning he met his nine children for the first time on July 19. When they leave the clinic in a predicted two month's time, they will live with Halima, merchant sailor dad Kader Arby and two and a half-year-old sister Souba in their modest three bedroom home in Timbuktu, Mali. You can find information about summer schools, National Tutoring Programme and the Holiday Activities and Food programme alongside a host of free online resources that will prepare your child for the next academic year.įind out more at The Department for Education has launched a new website which features support for parents and carers to help your child catch up on missed learning during the pandemic and make the most of the summer.
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