Africa is Slowly Splitting Into Two Continents. Here's Why | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G | 4K

Africa is gradually splitting due to tectonic plate movement beneath the surface. The East African Rift System, stretching from Ethiopia to Mozambique, marks the boundary between the Nubian and Somali plates, which are moving apart. In regions such as the Turkana Rift, the Earth’s crust has thinned significantly, indicating an advanced stage known as “necking”. The process began around 45 million years ago and continues slowly. Visible signs include surface cracks, earthquakes, volcanic activity, and sinking land. Over time, magma is expected to form new oceanic crust, and water from the Indian Ocean could enter, eventually creating a new ocean basin.

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