Over time, the African continental plate will split into two separate plates, with narrow sea lying between them, which over time may even give rise to a new ocean.
Explanation:
The rift valleys in Africa suggest that the continent is splitting. Actually, this is a sign that there is a divergent plate boundary occurring. The African plate is splitting into:
The Somali plate is the one that moves away, and it is defined by the rift valleys (Great Rift Valley) running through the eastern part of the continent. Over longer period of time, as the Somali plate moves eastward, a gap will open up between the two plates and the water from the sea will cover it. If the motion continues in the same manner, than a narrow sea will form, and in the more distant future, there is a possibility that a new ocean may arise. Of course, apart from the formation of sea and potentially an ocean, the Somali plate will form a new continent which most probably be isolated from the other continents for a very long time.
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