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How the African continent might tear itself apart

You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking ...
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A New Discovery May Help Predict When Africa Will Ultimately Split in Two

The East African Rift System (EARS) is the world’s largest continental rift, stretching from Jordan to Mozambique. For years, geologists have been puzzled as to why EARS displays some deformations ...