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[[File:H2ACampaign HomeFleetInEarthOrbit.png|thumb|250px|Western Africa and parts of southern [[Europe]].]] | [[File:H2ACampaign HomeFleetInEarthOrbit.png|thumb|right|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 | '''Africa''' is the second-largest continent on [[Earth]]. It has a multitude of peoples, languages and cultures.<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Rise of humanity=== | ===Rise of humanity=== | ||
Due to Africa's wealth, the continent has experienced numerous wars. | Due to Africa's wealth, the continent has experienced numerous wars.<ref name="encyc296"/> | ||
===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
{{main|Battle of Earth|Battle of Kenya}} | {{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.]] | [[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|right|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]]. | 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 name="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 | 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 fleet escaped through the Portal, and a [[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/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[Floodgate]]}} | ||
===Post-Covenant war=== | ===Post-Covenant war=== | ||
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==Geography== | ==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, | 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 name="encyc296"/> with [[Zanzibar Island]] located off the east coast of the continent.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=207}} | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
*[[Egypt]] | |||
**[[Cairo]] | |||
*[[Burundi]] | *[[Burundi]] | ||
*[[Ethiopia]] | |||
*[[East African Protectorate]] | *[[East African Protectorate]] | ||
**[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]] | **[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]] | ||
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***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] | ***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]] | ||
***[[Zanzibar Island]] | ***[[Zanzibar Island]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' | *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
