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

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

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

ANGOLA

Kz 8: this 1990 ornamental flora issue shows garden flowers such as marigolds, and commemorates the Belgica Stamp Expo

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

GHANA

C5: this issue celebrates the International Year of Peace with a stylized image of children and doves

COMOROS / Ile Comores

90fr: this large format soccer issue celebrates the 1982 World Cup Games held in Spain

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. / Rep. Centrafricaine

90fr: Kembe Falls on the Kotto River (near Bangassou) is pictured on this 1985 landscape issue

GABON

200fr: this flora issue features the flame tree or flamboyant -- one of the most colorful seasonal sights of Africa

KENYA

Sh. 5, Sh. 7: This large format issue shows the traditional ceremonial dress of two groups: the Samburu and Taita peoples

LIBERIA

5c: this large format fauna issue shows a Chimpanzee clinging to the branches of a tree; historically, this species had a wide range in West Africa, but has declined markedly in recent decades due to deforestation

LIBERIA

50c: this issue celebrates the 15th anniv. of the Mano River Union, a cooperation agreement that unite Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; seen here are flags and a map of the three countries

MOROCCO / Maroc

8,40: a pair of Atlas Lions surveys the savannah in this handsome 2011 issue

MALAWI

20t: this WWF birds issue features a pair of Wattled Cranes at a nest with two eggs; this gregarious species inhabits water edges and savannah

BENIN

15fr: this WWF issue shows the Roseate Tern, a migratory species which was widely hunted in the past century. It breeds in Europe and winters in the tropics and Africa.

BURKINA FASO

120fr: this 1985 air mail issue shows the national flag of Burkina Faso

ALGERIA / Algerie

30: this 2005 issue shows the cheetah, a fast running predator that is widespread but not numerous over the African savannah areas it inhabits