The Conversation Africa asked volcano researcher Amdemichael Tadesse to explain what's happening below the earth's surface. How common is it for quakes in Ethiopia to trigger volcanic eruptions?

Gemechu Bedassa Teferi, a researcher who studies the volcanoes of the Main Ethiopian Rift, unpacks what's behind the recent ...

A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government ...

Ethiopia is home to some of the world's most ... located at the base of the Dallol Volcano. The stunning site is roughly 600km north of the capital Addis Ababa, but many of the images don't ...

A series of earthquakes in Ethiopia’s Afar region has sparked concerns over potential volcanic eruptions, displacing thousands. This geologically active zone sits within the Great Rift Valley ...

Possible transform faults which offset the Wonji fault belt can be traced into lines of weakness dating back to the Jurassic In the surrounding Somalian and Ethiopian plateaux. This makes it ...

and Ethiopia to the Gulf of Aden. Among the most active and deadly of these volcanoes is Nyiragongo, a so-called stratovolcano located just north of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of ...

Gemechu Bedassa Teferi, a researcher who studies the volcanoes of the Main Ethiopian Rift, unpacks what's behind the recent events. Eighteen million years ago, the continents broke apart to form ...