Tectonic movements in African continent

Will the diverging plates in Africa results in the rift valley flooded?

What cause the plates to diverge?
How is the rift valley formed?
Where are rift valleys located?
Why are volcanoes found near the rift valley?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_Rift

The Red Sea is formed when the Arabian plate diverge from the African plate. The divergence of the Nubian plate from the Somalian plate results in the flooding of the East African rift valley forming another sea or oceanic rift.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/african-continent-very-slowly-peeling-apart-scientists-say-new-ocean-n1234128?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_nw



https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/07/08/in-the-ethiopian-desert-a-window-into-the-rifting-of-africa/

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