The formation of a new ocean is happening in Africa as the pulling away of tectonic plates is causing a split in the huge continent. According to scientists, a huge chunk of East Africa will ...
The East African Rift, stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea, sets the stage for a new ocean. The African and Somali plates diverge at 0.8 cm annually, forming a 60-km-long rift in Ethiopia ...
This will redefine coastlines, giving landlocked countries like Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia new seaside borders as Africa reshapes itself, creating a sixth ocean over millions of years. The concept ...
The occasion marks the first time this prestigious global event takes place on African soil ... including progress on sustainable ocean plans and new commitments such as the High Seas Treaty ...