MALAWI

K140: this 2011 Christmas issue shows a traditional scene of wise men offering gifts at the birth of Jesus

MOROCCO / Maroc

4.80: the Seal of Marrakech is pictured on this 1994 cultural heritage issue

NAMIBIA

Standard Rate: this lovely 1997 bird issue features the Rosy-faced Lovebird, a chirping, gregarious parrot of the arid plains including the Namib Desert

NIGER

250fr: this 1989 issue celebrates the 200th anniv. of the French Revolution with a historical scene

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K1000 on K700: this overprint issue increased the value of the original, which had been issued in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniv. of the UN

Rep. of SOUTH AFRICA

85c: this brightly colored flora issue from 1993 shows some of the endemic succulent plants and flowers from the Namaqualand region

SWAZILAND

E2: the Cape Clawless Otter is a water-loving species found diving and feeding in fresh water streams

SENEGAL

500fr: this 2010 issue celebrates the 50th anniv. of nationhood of Senegal, and shows symbols of the country including its flag, the baobab, lion and others

SOUTH AFRICA

Standard Rate: two of ten stamps from a birds sheetlet, featured here are the Saddlebill stork and the Water Dikkop or Thick-Knee

RWANDA

34fr: the Waterbuck is shown on this large game mammal issue, and inhabits several of the nation's parks such as Akagera

MAYOTTE

54c: a Chameleon is perched in an Ylang-ylang tree on this 2007 issue from the tiny French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte

SWAZILAND

E2: Lilium davidii is featured on this issue showing popular garden flowers

ZIMBABAWE

domestic rate: this 2009 stamp shows a landscape painting by local artist James Jali, entitled "Countryside"

TOGO

300fr: this lovely issue features the Fire-crowned Bishop, a seedeater of the savannah region, and a member of the African Weaver family (Ploceidae).

RWANDA

100fr: Iridescent beetles are shown on this colorful microfauna issue

ZAMBIA

K1.60: this lovely 1986 Christmas stamps shows local children's art

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

R20: this high value 1997 stamp shows the African Fish Eagle, a celebrated denizen of lakes and rivers in east and southern Africa

RWANDA

1000fr: this 2010 issue shows typical local handcrafts; this trade is important as the country has seen a rise in tourism in recent years