The desert floor in Ethiopia looks fixed and ancient, but it is moving. Across the Afar region and down the East African Rift ...

Africa is separating into two – and the split likely started tens of millions of years ago, according to a new study. By studying magnetic data, scientists at Keele University have discovered evidence ...

*Africa’s tectonic activity is allegedly splitting the continent, potentially creating a new ocean in about 50 million years. This process echoes Earth’s historical shifts, including the breakup of ...

The African continent will one day break in two, with a new ocean filling the void between the separation, scientists say. Researchers have determined that Eastern Africa will likely split from the ...

Scientists have discovered a new tectonic boundary forming under Zambia, and it could tear Africa in two.

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A rift in southern Africa once thought to be dormant has exhibited signs of becoming active, and could one day split the continent in two, new research suggests. The Kafue Rift is part of the ...

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