Zimbabwe activists call for tougher action against child marriages

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thobekile Mpofu was 15 when she got pregnant to a 41-year-old man who quickly accepted responsibility and married her, avoiding possible legal action for having sex with an underage girl.<br clear='all'/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/4c2710fe/sc/38/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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