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Chimamanda Adichie's Son Dies Amid Allegations of Medical Negligence Internationally acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie is mourning the tragic loss of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, whose death she attributes to critical failures in medical care at a private hospital in Lagos. Friends of the author revealed that the medical procedures Nkanu underwent, which should have been routine, were mishandled, leading to what she describes as an avoidable loss. In a statement regarding the incident, Adichie emphasized her…

The family of a South African man whose girlfriend reportedly gave birth to 10 children last week concluded in a statement released on Tuesday that they do not exist until proven otherwise. Last week, local media reported that Gosiame Sithole, 37, had delivered ten children - seven boys and three girls - by caesarean section at an undiscovered hospital in the capital Pretoria. But Tebogo Tsotetsi's family, the "father", said in a statement that he had confirmed to them that he had not seen the children and had trusted his…

A 37-year-old South African woman broke the Guinness World Record by giving birth to ten children, according to media reports on Tuesday. The IOL news site said that Gosiame Thamara Sithole, a resident of Tembisa East in Johannesburg, delivered seven boys and three girls by caesarean section at a hospital in Pretoria. Teboho Tsotetsi said his wife also had 6-year-old twins. He said he was happy and emotional about the news. Reports earlier showed that Sithole was expecting eight children, but two apparently missed the…