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Father of conjoined twins opts not to separate them

Ibrahima Ndiaye, 50, with his twins Marieme and Ndeye. The twins were scheduled to undergo a surgery to separate them in January, but their father could not make a choice on who should stay alive, as the two shared critical organs. [Courtesy]

It has been seven months since a father of Conjoined twins avoided a stark choice that would have ended the life of one of the babies.

Born in May 2016, sharing crucial organs, Mariame and Ndeye have now lived three years.

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