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| [[File:H2ACampaign HomeFleetInEarthOrbit.png|thumb|250px|Western Africa and parts of southern [[Europe]].]] | | [[Image:Africa satellite.jpg|thumb|Satellite image of the African continent.]] '''Africa''' is a continent on [[Earth]], and is the second-largest continent after [[Asia]]. |
| '''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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| ==History== | | ==Background== |
| ===Ancient history===
| | [[Image:Location Africa.png|300px|right|thumb|Location of Africa]]At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. There are 46 countries, including Madagascar, and 53 island groups. Most land battles in Halo 3 are in Africa |
| [[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.
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| ===Rise of humanity===
| | Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded [within the scientific community] to be the origin of [[Human]]s and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their possible ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including ''Sahelanthropus tchadensis'', ''Australopithecus africanus'', ''Australopithecus afarensis'', ''Homo erectus'', ''Homo habilis'' and ''Homo ergaster'' – with the earliest ''Homo sapiens'' (human) found in Ethiopia being dated to ca. 200,000 years ago this is the most important continent on earth as to seeing what lies beneath its sands.<ref>http://web.utah.edu/unews/releases/05/feb/homosapiens.html</ref>. |
| 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}}
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| ===Battle of Earth=== | | ==History== |
| {{main|Battle of Earth|Battle of Kenya}} | | ===First Battle of Earth=== |
| [[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.]] | | {{main|First Battle of Earth}} |
| 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}}
| | In [[2552|October 2552]], the [[Covenant]] found Earth in search of the Portal <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref>. They landed only in one spot in the country of [[Kenya]], in and around the city of [[Mombasa]]. The [[Prophet of Regret]]'s forces tried to hold onto and capture the city from the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC|Defense Force]], but failed. There his [[Assault Carrier|Flagship]] jumped into [[Slipspace]]. |
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| 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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| ===Post-Covenant war=== | | ===Second Battle of Earth=== |
| 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=??}}
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| | After the [[Flood]]'s infestation of Southern Kenya, the [[Sangheili]] [[glassing|glassed]] a portion of the continent. This stopped the Flood from spreading and consuming the entire planet <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]]''</ref>. |
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| ==Geography==
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| 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}}
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| ===Locations===
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| *[[Burundi]]
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| *[[East African Protectorate]]
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| **[[Kenya|Republic of Kenya]]
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| ***[[Mombasa]] ([[Template:MombasaLocales|Locations]])
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| ***[[Nairobi]]
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| ***[[Voi]]
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| ***[[Tsavo]]
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| ***[[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]]
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| ***[[The Portal]]
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| ***[[Research Center Alpha]]
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| ***[[Pylon Five]]
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| **[[Tanzania|United Republic of Tanzania]]
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| ***[[Arusha]]
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| ***[[Mount Kilimanjaro]]
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| ***[[Zanzibar Island]]
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| *[[Egypt]]
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| **[[Cairo]]
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| *[[Ethiopia]]
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| *[[South Africa]]
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| **[[Durban (Earth)|Durban]]
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Major Locations== |
| <gallery>
| | *[[Arab Republic of Egypt]] |
| File:HSA Flood infesting Earth.jpg|A simulation of a [[Flood]] infestation of Africa conducted after the war.
| | **[[Cairo (City)|Cairo]] |
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| | *[[Republic of Kenya]] |
| | **[[Mombasa]] |
| | ***[[New Mombasa]] |
| | ***[[Old Mombasa]] |
| | **[[Voi]] |
| | **[[Portal|Forerunner Portal]] |
| | *[[United Republic of Tanzania]] |
| | **[[Arusha]] |
| | **[[Zanzibar Island]] |
| | *[[Diego Garcia]] |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==Related Articles== |
| *''[[i love bees]]'' {{1st}} | | *[[United Nations Space Command]] |
| *''[[Halo 2]]'' | | *[[Installation 00]] |
| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
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| **''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
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| *''[[Iris]]''
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| **''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| **''[[Sadie's Story]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| *''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Palace Hotel]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}} | | <references/> |
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| [[Category:Africa]] | | [[Category:UNSC]] |
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| | [[Category:Continents]] |
