COMOROS / Iles Comores

75fr: this issue shows the main mosque at Mecca, a destination for many Comoros islanders that make the hajj pilgrimage

BURUNDI

20fr: a proud savannah lion roars in this local fauna issue

BENIN

250fr ovpt: this 2003 issue shows the da Silva Museum of Arts and Culture, and celebrates Afro-Brazilian cultural ties with the slogal "in memory of African slaves"

BOTSWANA

P2: Pel's Fishing Owl and a Vervet Monkey are shown above a riverbank in this local fauna issue

BENIN

500fr: Rotary is featured in this 2005 issue, showing a map of Benin at left

BENIN

150fr, 300fr: the 5th Grand Prix "France-Afrique" is featured in this 1999 issue

BOTSWANA

P3: Elephants gather near a river in this issue, celebrating the natural sites and wildlife of Botswana

BURKINA FASO

590fr: the jagged rock formations at Sindou are shown on this 2001 issue showing tourist sites

COMOROS / Iles Comores

250fr: this issue shows Europeans making contact with Native Americans, and celebrates the voyage of Columbus

BOTSWANA

P2.75: this issue shows the region's rich aquatic birdlife, including a nesting colony of Lesser Flamingoes and pelicans

CHAD / Tchad

170fr: this issue shows a rural mother with child and celebrates Doctors without Borders, an NGO providing critical services in Central Africa

CONGO

100fr: this 1984 issue shows floating logs down rivers to export markets; forestry remains a critical industry in the Congo.

ETHIOPIA / Ethiopie

15c and B1: two values from the 1993 Endemic Birds issues of Ethiopia. These show the little-known Banded Barbet and White Billed Starling.

DJIBOUTI

500fr: the island of Maskali, off Djibouti's coast, is a haven for many species of seabirds. This issue dates from 1998.

ETHIOPIA / Ethiopie

B2: this issue celebrates the 60th anniv. of Ethiopian Airlines, one of the most reliable carriers serving the continent

CAPE VERDE / Cap Vert

$16: the Jambo, a local fruit, is shown on this 1992 flora issue

The GAMBIA / Gambie

D4: a Savannah Lion stands at attention on this fauna issue; sadly, the Gambia has lost many of its large mammal species due to habitat conversion in recent years

EQUATORIAL GUINEA / Guinee Equatorale

300fr: this is the first postally used stamp from Equatorial Guinea displayed on this blog; this small country's capital is on the island of Bioko, and it's stamp issues are not well-documented. This issue, from the World Cup of 1986, was used on mail almost a decade later.