A man who's thought to be 112 years old has married a teenage girl, young enough to be his great-great-granddaughter.

Hundreds of people attended the wedding between 17-year-old Safia Abdulleh and Ahmed Muhamed Dore, who already has 13 children by five wives and dozens of grandchildren.

The ceremony took place in central Somalia.

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Mr Dore reportedly said, "Today God helped me realise my dream," while the bride's family said she was happy with her husband.

"I didn't force her, but used my experience to convince her of my love; and then we agreed to marry," the groom added.

The pair are from the same village, where there has been mixed reaction to the marriage. The BBC reports that some people are concerned about the age gap, while others are happy that age was not a barrier to love.

Despite his large family, Mr Dore is apparently hoping for more children with his new bride.