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Emerging Crack in Africa Will See Continent Split Into Two in Future: Researchers

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Three tectonic plates have been slowly drifting apart, creating a massive split in East Africa's dry Afar region.

Scientists believed that this crack in the African continent could eventually lead to the formation of a new ocean.

The split could bring abundant possibilities for the continent, though nothing significant was expected for another 5 to 10 million years .

As these plates continue to pull apart, they might disrupt communities, wildlife, and plants.