Most of the Earth is covered by water. About 71 percent of the planet’s surface is ocean, while the rest is land made up of ...

The two halves of the African continent are moving apart at a rate of a few millimeters each year, geologists have calculated.

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...

Competition for influence on the African continent is an undeniable geopolitical reality. The Donald Trump administration’s ...