NAMIBIA / Namibie

Standard mail: Centenary of the War of Anti-colonial Resistance (2004), shows a dove and the colors of the the Namibian flag. Also called the Namibia Patriotic War, this long struggle fought German colonial powers and later South African rule. This stamp has a clear town cancel from Swakopmund.

NIGER

60 fr: Giraffe against the sun, part of the 1981 wild animals of Niger issue. This is one of my favorite stamps ever issued by an African country, and shows the exquisite natural beauty of the continent in rich colors and detail. While fauna such as the giraffe is not as abundant in West Africa as in other parts of its range, important localized populations still exist.

GHANA

73 gp: Ghana Commercial Bank issue showing a stylized map of the world and eagle, this issue promotes international money transfer services and the bank's 50th anniv. (2003)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. / Rep. Centrafricaine

350 fr: Centenary of the city of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, 1989 issue. This stamp shows an early depiction of the nascent town, with a French flag flying on the banks of the Oubangi River.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. / Rep. Centrafricaine

200 fr: Intl. Decade of Potable Water (1987) showing a village pump in a rural area. The UNICEF emblem is showing in the upper right.

GABON

225fr: Poubara Falls, a scenic tourist attraction that lies near a hydroelectric plant on the Mpassa River near Franceville, in the extreme SE of Gabon, near the border with the Republic of Congo.

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D80, D100: African Grey Parrot, a widespread native parrot often captured for the cagebird trade throughout its range (1991 fauna issue). Note: I am fortunate to have received these postally used copies from this scarce W. African island nation.

SIERRA LEONE

L3000 a recent issue showing head of a finch, commemorating 60 years of the British Council in Sierra Leone

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

1600 Sh. Karimojong Tribesman in traditional attire and decorated skin pattern from the 2008 Ethnic Uganda issue, bearing the Commonwealth Heads of State symbol. The Karimojong are a pastoral people that live and herd cattle in NE of Uganda, around Mt. Moroto and environs.

IVORY COAST / Cote d'Ivoire

70 fr Mask of the Dan people, who inhabit Liberia and the Ivory Coast. This group is largely agricultural, dedicated to crops such as cocoa, rice and manioc. They are known for their decorative arts, such as this lovely ceremonial mask, used for ritual observance.

GAMBIA / Gambie

D1 Gull and clouds, from a 1999 sheet of 12 showing marine life. This small country relies heavily on fishing, both from the freshwater river at the heart of its territory, as well as from its seacoast.

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

25 fr: Gloriosa or Flame Lily and 50 fr: Awarthia cooperi, from a 2001 Issue showing Congolese flora

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

195 fr, 350 fr: President Joseph Kabila with flag of Dem. Rep. of Congo behind him, in this 2002 issue. Mr. Kabila secured victory in national elections in 2006 after serving as interim president following the assassination of his father in 2001. Many African countries, unlike the USA, prints stamps depicting rulers while they are still in office.

CONGO (Dem. Rep.) / Congo R.D.C.

3 fr: The solitary, nocturnal Ground Pangolin is shown in this issue and is one of the four pangolin species that inhabit Sub-Saharan Africa in a variety of habitats from savannah to deep forest.

ALGERIA / Algerie

20,00 Map of regions of Algeria, commemorating the 50th anniv. of the Congress of Soummam (2006)

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BENIN

200fr Aquarium Fish 1999: Red-tailed Black Shark, a species native to the Chao Phrya basin of Thailand and thought to be extinct in the wild, is nonetheless still a popular aquarium species

BOTSWANA

P4.90 the Brown-hooded Kingfisher (2007) occurs throughout thick woodlands and along streams in Central and Southern Africa, taking insects, lizards, crabs and rodents as prey.

MOROCCO / Maroc

D6.50 Flags and mosque: Intifadat'al Aqsa (2002)

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has background on this recent issue