A 35-mile-long rift opened up in the Ethiopian desert in 2005, the result of tectonic plates slowly spreading the continent apart. Credit: University of Rochester As the rift continues to expand, the ...

Scientists have discovered a pulsating magma plume beneath Africa’s Afar region, slowly splitting the continent. This Rift ...

A NEW ocean is forming beneath Ethiopia as a “heartbeat”-like pulse deep below the Earth’s surface splits the African continent in two, according to scientists. While a new ocean ...

Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t ...

The Afar region is a rare place on Earth where three tectonic rifts meet - the Main Ethiopian Rift, the Red Sea Rift, and the ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

Coastal African communities have long harvested the sea’s benefits, and there are ancient trading routes from East Africa to India and the Gulf States. But the region’s maritime economy has never been ...

She's sharing her experiences in East Africa so far, including the countless natural wonders found in Rwanda, Kenya and Zanzibar.

Angela Jain has been named head of content, Disney+ Europe, Middle East and Africa, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, U.K.

The South African rand was up on Friday, as most emerging markets benefited from easing worries of an immediate U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict.