The East African Rift stretches more than 3,000 kilometers, slicing from Ethiopia’s Red Sea coast through Kenya and down to ...

This striking, false-color satellite image shows the intense heat coming from a pair of lava lakes that emerged on simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo. The neighboring peaks are among Africa's ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the most impressive geologic features on the planet—not to mention one of the most volcanically active and ...

On a quiet Sunday morning in Ethiopia’s Afar region, the ground shook, the sky blackened, and a volcano long considered ...

Active volcanoes prompted ash warnings and set nerves on edge in Italy, Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend. Mount Etna showered ash over Catania in eastern Sicily Sunday and ...

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, ...

Activities in the new Volcanoes Safaris itinerary include chimpanzee habituation experiences in Kibale Forest as well as fireside chats with primatologists from the Kibale Chimpanzee Project. Photo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lauren Jade Hill is a London-based editor and travel journalist This article is more than 5 years old. These are the wildlife-rich ...

Whether you're wanting a safari or to explore on your own, these protected African parks offer the adventure of a lifetime. The second-largest continent in the world, Africa is home to a vast array of ...