RWANDA

70 fr: This value of this oversized paintings issue shows the vivid colors of Gaugin's Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary), painted in 1891 during his Polynesian travels

SENEGAL

500 fr: The Bowede headdress and ornaments are pictured in this 2003 issue showing traditional Senegalese costumes.

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: Date Palm, one of the most important fruit tree crops of the Maghreb, is pictured on this 1999 flora issue

SEYCHELLES

The three marine fish stamps are from the current definitive series. They picture the Seychelles Anenomefish (50c), the Picasso Triggerfish (R2), and the Seychelles Squirrelfish (R3). The other stamp (R1.50) depicts swimming from a set commemorating the Beijing Olympics of 2008. All of these stamps were affixed to a single recent postcard.

TANZANIA / Tanzanie

200 Sh. The Red Hartebeest is pictured on this 1995 fauna issue: it stands 5 ft. at shoulder height and is one of 6 species in its genus. This species is diurnal, inhabits wooded savannah areas and moves in herds of up to 30.

TUNISIA / Tunisie

550: Marine Life / Fish issue of 1991. The red snapper is a commercially important species in the Mediterranean, and a favorite of local fishermen.

SENEGAL

200fr: Competitive League of Senegal, a 2002 issue. This attractive design shows a globe below a stylized map of Senegal painted in the national colors, with a prominent star, a symbol of the national flag. It was postmarked in the town of Mbour.

SWAZILAND

E 1.60: Maidens perform the reed dance, a traditional ceremony to honor the Queen Mother of this small mountain kingdom. The dates of the umhlanga reed dance are determined by the moon cycle, and only childless, unmarried girls can take part. This stamp was issued to commemorate the 40th anniv. of Swazi independence.

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K4950 on K2700 overprint: The Aardwolf is a small southern African hyena whose specialized diet consists entirely of termites and insect larvae. This issue shows the species near several termite mounds, a common feature in wooded savannahs.

ZAIRE Overprinted Dem. Rep. of CONGO

70 fr: this issue from Zaire was overprinted as the country changed names after 1998. It shows the Dark Chanting Goshawk, a solitary bird of prey which inhabits humid areas of central Africa. It preys on lizards and small reptiles.

TUNISIA / Tunisie

500: Fauna - Desert Monitor Lizard. This species has a wide range across N. Africa and into the Mideast. It is notable because as it ages, its color and banding fades away into washed-out tones.

ANGOLA

35 new kwanzas. Lobito Bay, from a 1991 landscape issue. This bay is located in central Angola and is one of Africa's finest natural harbors. It serves as the terminus of the Benguela railway.

ANGOLA

10,000 New Kwanzas: village life of the I Kung ethnic group. Alternatively called the San in other parts of southern Africa, this group of nomadic group is also known as Bushmen. They have been the subject of much anthropological study, particularly since several countries tried to enforce sedentary farming arrangements in recent decades to counter traditional cross-border migration.

ANGOLA

22 kw: The African Spoonbill is a widespread resident of wetlands across Africa and Madagascar, nesting in colonies in tall trees and feeding on molluscs, fish and amphibians.

BURKINA FASO

600 fr: Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu, a brightly colored estrildid finch, a passerine of the savannahas of Sub-Saharan Africa. This was part of a birds issue of 1995.

BURKINA FASO

425 fr: this is one of several stamps showing the behavior of wild elephants in the Sahel, from a 2000 issue

ANGOLA

5k: Cuango River landscape: this river originates in the highlands of central Angola, and flows northward, forming the border with the Dem. Rep. of Congo. It flows for a total of 1,100 km before emptying into the Kasai River.

CHAD / Tchad

400 fr: this 2000 issue bears the scout emblem and shows the leopard, one of the most notable predators of the African savannah.