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[[File:H2ACampaign HomeFleetInEarthOrbit.png|thumb|250px|Western Africa and parts of southern [[Europe]].]]
'''Africa''' is the second-largest continent on [[Earth]]. It has a multitude of peoples, languages and cultures.<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref>

==History==
===Ancient history===
[[File:ObservingArtifact.png|thumb|Ancient humans witnessing the near-completion of the Portal.]]
Following the conclusion of the [[human-Forerunner wars]], the humans that were permitted to live on were taken to Earth and were given over to the care of [[Lifeworker]]s for observation and study. The [[Librarian]] herself gave many humans [[geas]] at that time. As the last years of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] waned, the [[Conservation Measure]] saw species from all across the globe collected for future preservation, in one way or another. It was from Africa that the [[Librarian]] oversaw her efforts on Earth, and it was there she remained even up unto the point where [[star road]]s and the [[Flood]] entered the [[Sol system]]. Her last act was to set the construction of [[Excession]] in East Africa into motion. It would go on to be completed after the [[Great Purification|firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], but even after humans were returned once more to the [[planet]], it lay dormant, eventually being covered by the Earth as the years went on.

===Rise of humanity===
Due to Africa's wealth, the continent has experienced numerous wars.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}} In [[2411]], at least [[UNSC Crassus|one]] {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}} served the [[East African Protectorate]]s regional peacekeeping forces, acting as a training ship and drone mothership until [[2490]], when it was retired from service and moved to serve as a floating military museum.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=21|M=04|Y=2023}}

===Battle of Earth===
{{main|Battle of Earth|Battle of Kenya}}
[[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|300px|ONI surveillance of the Covenant's excavation of the Portal, burning away much of the surface of Eastern Africa.]]
On [[2552|October 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] found Earth in search of the [[Excession|Portal]]. They [[Battle of Mombasa|landed only in one spot]] in the country of [[Kenya]], in and around the [[city]] of [[Mombasa]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 2]]|[[Outskirts]]}} [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] forces tried to hold onto and capture the city from the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Defense Force|Defense Force]], but failed. Then, his [[flagship]], ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', jumped into [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]], damaging the city. After this, more Covenant ships appeared, [[glassing]] Mombasa and its surroundings to uncover the Portal to the Ark, which had been buried under the ground for more than a hundred thousand years.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Coastal Highway]]}} Fighting also took place in [[Cairo]].{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}}

Four weeks later, the uncovering process of the Portal was complete. The [[Prophet of Truth]] came to Earth on his [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], landing in the center of the Portal. The UNSC, believing the structure to be [[Installation 00|the Ark]], [[Battle of Voi|attempted to stop]] the Covenant from activating it, with no effect.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[The Storm]]}} Truth and his [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] escaped through the Portal, and a [[Flood]]-[[Indulgence of Conviction|infected ship]] arrived just after, followed shortly by [[Covenant separatists|the Sangheili]]. To prevent the Flood from spreading and consuming the planet, the [[Fleet of Retribution]] glassed a large portion of the continent, bringing a bitter and violent close to the [[Battle of Kenya]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[Floodgate]]}}

===Post-Covenant war===
In [[2555]], the portal was activated again, leading to a massive [[Battle of Earth (2555)|invasion of Earth]] by [[Retriever Sentinel]]s sent by [[000 Tragic Solitude]], that was stopped by the human and Sangheili forces at [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=??}}

==Geography==
As the second largest continent, Africa takes up approximately 20% of Earth's land area. It is both verdant and features deserts. Both Kenya and Tanzania were located in east Africa,{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}} with [[Zanzibar Island]] located off the east coast of the continent.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=207}}

===Locations===
*[[Burundi]]
*[[East African Protectorate]]
**[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]]
***[[Mombasa]] ([[Template:MombasaLocales|Locations]])
***[[Nairobi]]
***[[Voi]]
***[[Tsavo]]
***[[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]]
***[[Excession]]
***[[Research Center Alpha]]
***[[Pylon Five]]
**[[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]]
***[[Arusha]]
***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]]
***[[Zanzibar Island]]
*[[Egypt]]
**[[Cairo]]
*[[Ethiopia]]
*[[South Africa]]
**[[Durban (Earth)|Durban]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HSA Flood infesting Earth.jpg|A simulation of a [[Flood]] infestation of Africa conducted after the war.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
*''[[Iris]]''
**''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Palace Hotel]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''

==Sources==
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