The movement of tectonic plates may take millions of years, but in Northern Ethiopia, you can see it happen in real time.
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In recent years, the Afar region has been hit with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and huge cracks have suddenly appeared which run for miles.
It’s the start of the formation of a new ocean, which will one day split Africa in two.
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