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  1. African Plate

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    The most extensive boundary is the East African Rift System (EARS), a major divergent zone where the African Plate is actively splitting into two new plates: the Nubian Plate (to the west) and the Somalian Plate (to the east) [^4].
    Mechanism: Rifting is driven by mantle upwelling, leading to crustal thinning, intense seismicity, and the formation of significant grabens and associated volcanism (e.g., Mount Kilimanjaro).
    Rate of Separation: Extension rates vary, but typically range from $6\text{ mm/year}$ in the Afar Triple Junction to localiz…