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Sunday, November 24, 2013
ZANZIBAR & TANZANIA
Sh. 400: this issue shows a coastal scene with traditional dhows on Zanzibar
Sh. 70: this 1992 issue shows a traditional hunter stalking gazelles on the savannah
Saturday, November 23, 2013
ZAMBIA
K1400/K1500: this pair shows native birds including the Eurasian Goldfinch, a wide-ranging species and the Red-crested Tauraco, endemic only to southern Africa, primarily w. Angola
UGANDA / l'Ouganda
Sh. 100: this 1988 Olympics issue shows a competitor on the Rings against a background showing the Ugandan flag
Monday, November 18, 2013
ZAMBIA / Zambie
K1800: this large format issue from 2001 celebrates the visibility of the solar eclipse from southern Africa; the Zambian national colors and symbols appear at lower right
Saturday, November 16, 2013
ANGOLA
Kz 8: this 1990 ornamental flora issue shows garden flowers such as marigolds, and commemorates the Belgica Stamp Expo
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
BURKINA FASO
120fr: this colorful 1986 World Post Day shows a stylized dove of peace and the UPU symbol at upper left, with the colors of an airmail label at the top
Monday, November 11, 2013
GHANA
C5: this issue celebrates the International Year of Peace with a stylized image of children and doves
Friday, November 8, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Friday, November 1, 2013
GABON
200fr: this flora issue features the flame tree or flamboyant -- one of the most colorful seasonal sights of Africa










