Regions of Ethiopia are being evacuated after a series of earthquakes rocked the region since Thursday, triggering a once-dormant volcano to come back to life. On Saturday morning, an estimated ...

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 ... an area of north-east Ethiopia. The region sits on a hot, semisolid layer called the mantle.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

However, the Iceland events illustrated the large extent of disruption that an eruption can have, and demonstrated the risk posed by leaving all these volcanoes unmonitored. “I’ve been working ...

a researcher who studies the volcanoes of the Main Ethiopian Rift, unpacks what's behind the recent events. What causes tremors and volcanic eruptions in this region of Ethiopia? Eighteen million ...

Gemechu Bedassa Teferi, a researcher who studies the volcanoes of the Main Ethiopian ... an area of north-east Ethiopia. The region sits on a hot, semisolid layer called the mantle.