Guinea student returns to exam 30 minutes after giving birth

18-year-old from Mamou says she was eager to complete physics part of baccalaureate

Nothing could deter Fatoumata Kourouma Conde from completing the high-school exam for which she had spent the past year preparing. Not even childbirth.

The 18-year-old from the town of Mamou, in eastern Guinea, realised she was just about to give birth as she sat down for the physics part of her baccalaureate, a high-school diploma that entails exams in a range of subjects. She was rushed to hospital where within 10 minutes she delivered a baby boy.