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Moses Kollie Garzeawu Tesfalem Araia
Journalist, Monrovia BBC Tigrinya
In a rare visit, a Russian navy warship has arrived at Eritrea's main Red Sea port of Massawa, amid tension in the region caused by
Poverty, early pregnancy and harmful cultural practices are Iran-backed Houthi militants.
hindering the progress of young women in West Africa, Liberia’s former Vice-President Senior
Jewel Howard Taylor has said. Eritrean military chiefs and officials were there to welcome the ship, the Marshal Shaposhinkov, as it docked on Thursday,
She was speaking at the opening of the West Africa Adolescent Russia's ambassador to
Girls Summit in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, which has brought together 200 adolescent Eritrea was also present.
girls and boys from across the region, as well as government officials. According to Eritrea’s Minister of Information Yemane Gebre Meskel, the frigate belongs
Mrs Taylor acknowledged that some gains had been made but said she hoped the young participants would be inspired and help to Russia’s Pacific Fleet.
create change in their home communities. He said, in a post on X, that it was there to mark the "30th anniversary of
Young people can sometimes be excluded from decision-making diplomatic ties between Russia and Eritrea”.
processes because they are seen as inexperienced, apathetic, or incapable of A US naval task force is deployed in the Red Sea and the Gulf of
contributing meaningfully to discussions, Ame Atsu David, regional co-director Aden to protect commercial and military ships sailing up and down the
for Africa at the Global Fund for Children, told the BBC. vital trade route from Houthi attacks.
In a video address recorded for the summit, former Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari Eritrea has always viewed Western military presence in the region
also outlined that there are enormous challenges facing young women and girls with suspicion. The Horn of Africa nation has recently forged closer ties with
due to traditional religious norms. Moscow.
She told the gathering that “religious misconceptions” had The Houthis, who control northern Yemen, have been attacking ships
further hindered girls’ access to formal education, relegating them to domestic passing through the Red Sea in response to the war in Gaza. The militants
duties. are part of the "axis of resistance" against Israel.
Despite Houthi claims that they only target ships connected to
Israel, they appear to have been attacking other vessels with no links to the country.
In January, US and British warships began striking Houthi targets in retaliation to missile
and drone launches by the militants.
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