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Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

BBC News · May 8, 2026, 6:48 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • Michael Teferi BBC Africa Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital The "five blessings" have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira and Ansar.
  • Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five children at once".
  • The 35-year-old delivered four boys and a girl, all of whom are in "full health", at the Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital, the hospital said.

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Michael Teferi BBC Africa Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital The "five blessings" have been named Naif, Ammar, Munzir, Nazira and Ansar. A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia's Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for a baby.

Bedriya Adem said she and her husband were "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five children at once".

The 35-year-old delivered four boys and a girl, all of whom are in "full health", at the Hiwot Fana Specialised Hospital, the hospital said.

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