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Africa has always played a key role in human history, being the likely birthplace of humanity as a species. Periodical waves of outward migration resulted in the spread of several species to more distant parts of the world, including the earliest known migrations of Homo erectus, and several later migrations of [[Human|Homo sapiens]]. By the time humanity first settled other worlds beyond Earth, however, it was not even known with certainly that Earth was humanity's planet of origin, let alone Africa the respective continent from whence it emerged. 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 [[lifeworkers]] for observation and study. The [[Librarian]] herself gave many humans [[geas]] at that time. In Africa, one exceptionally large city eventually arose called [[Marontik]]. When the [[Didact]] chose to go into exile, it was Africa that became the resting place of his cryptum. Geas that his wife had seeded in humans previously led to two humans waking him when the time was right. 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 roads]] 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 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.

Four weeks later, the uncovering process of the Portal was complete. The [[Prophet of Truth]] came to Earth on his [[Forerunner Dreadnought|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>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Truth and his fleet escaped through the Portal, and a [[The Flood|Flood]]-[[Indulgence of Conviction|infected ship]] arrived just after, followed shortly by [[Swords of Sanghelios|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.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>