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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 [[the Portal]] 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 [[The Portal|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 [[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]] | *[[East African Protectorate]] | ||
**[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]] | **[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]] | ||
***[[Mombasa]] | ***[[Mombasa]] ([[Template:MombasaLocales|Locations]]) | ||
***[[Nairobi]] | ***[[Nairobi]] | ||
***[[Voi]] | ***[[Voi]] | ||
***[[Tsavo]] | ***[[Tsavo]] | ||
***[[Tsavo Highway]] | ***[[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]] | ||
***[[The | ***[[The Portal]] | ||
***[[Research Center Alpha]] | |||
***[[Pylon Five]] | |||
**[[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]] | **[[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]] | ||
***[[Arusha]] | ***[[Arusha]] | ||
***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] | ***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] | ||
***[[Zanzibar Island]] | ***[[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}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Africa]] | |||
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