Great Rift Valley

Greece has advised commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to avoid Yemeni waters, keep only the necessary crew on the bridge and follow alerts issued by maritime authorities to avoid attacks in the area.

Greek ship-owners control about 20% of the world's commercial vessels in terms of carrying capacity.

Africa is breaking up or "rifting" into two parts and a new ocean is being born, scientists have said.
This opens the way for a whole new ocean to pass through that gap, writes Blic.
So, countries like Zambia and Uganda could one day have their own coastlines if the landmass continues to separate.

A motion calling for the extension of Turkish forces' deployment in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea until Feb. 10, 2022 was published in Turkey's Official Gazette early on Jan. 28. 

Turkey's presidency on Jan. 25 submitted a motion extending Turkish forces' deployment in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea.

Lawmaker will debate the motion on Tuesday extending the authorization of the deployments through Feb. 10, 2022.

Since it was first approved by parliament in 2008, the motion for the deployment has been extended 13 times.

Turkey's president on April 9 hailed Bolivia's support for Jerusalem and praised South American country's approach to the Golan Heights issue as well.

Turkey's main opposition party has condemned the United States' decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights of Syria and Israel's recent aerial attack on Gaza Strip, calling on all parties to show restraint.

United States President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights drew angry reactions from Turkey on March 25.

U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that it was time to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights has brought the region to the edge of a new crisis, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on March 22.

A view of Mont Bental in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on Jan. 20. Israel's military said its air defense systems intercepted a rocket fired from Syria on Jan. 20.

Climber Alexandra Marcu and her father, Dan Marcu, managed to conquer right on the National Day of Romania the Margherita Peak (5,109 m) from Uganda, the highest of the Rwenzori Mountains and the third in Africa, according to an announcement made on the Facebook page of the young woman from Deva on Sunday.