The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by British explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trench, approximately 6,000 kilometres in length that runs from ...

Parts of Nakuru County are at risk of collapses and sinkholes as the Great Rift Valley’s tectonic plates are shifting at an average rate of six to seven millimetres each year. The tectonic movement, ...

On 13 December 2024, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1060/documents/ and ...

The valley is the product of deep-seated geological forces which have spewed out a line of cloud-wreathed volcanoes stretching from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Their peaks provide a refuge for East Africa's ...