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{{Status|Canon}}
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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 (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref>
'''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>


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===Rise of humanity===
===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}}
Due to Africa's wealth, the continent has experienced numerous wars.{{Ref/Reuse|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]].{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}}
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]]}}
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]]}}
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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,{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}} with [[Zanzibar Island]] located off the east coast of the continent.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=207}}
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===
===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]]
*[[Egypt]]
**[[Cairo]]
*[[Ethiopia]]
*[[South Africa]]
**[[Durban (Earth)|Durban]]


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==Gallery==

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