BT continued: “The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ocean may for millions of years from now, reshaping global ...

A new ocean is forming in East Africa due to tectonic shifts, potentially reshaping the continent and altering global geography over millions of years.

On the Somali peninsula, three tectonic plates meet in a region known as the Afar Triangle. The Nubian plate, comprising most of the African continent; the Somali plate, comprising easternmost ...