The land in East Africa is slowly tearing itself apart, a continental fracture that will eventually open a new ocean basin.

It'll take tens of millions of years, but Africa may eventually split into two parts. While geologists have known about this possibility for a while, it became news recently when a large crack, ...

The two halves of the African continent are moving apart at a rate of a few millimeters each year, geologists have calculated ...

While it is true that Africa is splitting apart and scientists currently believe a new ocean will eventually form as a result, this is a process that is taking place slowly over millions of years.

What you need to know: At Latitude 0 Hotel, photographer Shem Compion unveiled The Rift: Scar of Africa, a monumental coffee-table book that carries nearly two decades of travel, observation, and ...

A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya. The tear, which continues to grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse and was ...

Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease ...

African rift tectonics and sedimentation : an introduction / H.G. Reading -- Geomorphology of the African Rift System / A.T. Grove -- Geophysical controls on sedimentation within the African rift ...