SIERRA LEONE

Le 170: the Yellow-spotted Barbet is the only species in its genus, and has a wide though fragmented forest habitat range in W. and Central Africa

SEYCHELLES

R7, R15: Two endemic birds are pictured here, the Aldabra Kestrel and Blue Pigeon whose small populations are concentrated on the island atoll of Aldabra, a World Heritage Site for its unique wildlife species

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: this large format design shows a stylized ballot box and flags, issued for the general elections of 2009

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K300 This stamp shows the African Python, one of the world's longest snakes, with adult lengths recorded up to 6 meters (20 feet)

ZAIRE

100z This curious issue celebrates the 150th Anniv. of Belgium's independence (1830-1980) and shows a colonial troop of Congolese soldiers fighting in WWI

DJIBOUTI

55fr this large format stamp was issued in 1979 to commemorate the PhilexFrance exhibition and shows a woman in traditional costume in the foreground and an African green dove at lower left.

GHANA

3,000 cedis: this colorful stamp depicts the Edina Bakatue Festival, and shows a royal barge passing public throngs

COMOROS / Iles Comores

150 Fr: this 2002 issue shows a traditional man's embroidered costume from the islands

COMOROS / Iles Comores

250 Fr: this recent issue shows the Cymbopogon or lemongrass, a widespread species with medicinal properties

GABON

500fr this stamp, issued in 2007, is in a long rectangle shape and commemorates the Protected Areas Network of Central Africa, involving Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Central African Rep., Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe. The flags of these countries can be seen in the frame of the center map of Africa.

GAMBIA / Gambie

D1: I do not have details about this fascinating theme, showing a ritual fire display, but it most likely was issued to promote cultural tourism, an important source of revenue for this small country.

KENYA

21 Sh. This interesting issue shows a lion walking alongside a baby oryx.

KENYA

20 Sh. A high value from a Flora definitive series showing the Brillantaisia in flower, a tropical species inhabiting moist areas and stream banks.

ALGERIA / Algerie

5d: Civil Society and peace (colors of flag alternate with sun's rays at top), issued in 2000.

BURKINA FASO

100fr: this 2008 stamp shows a hunting safari scene and an inset of a leopard at Arly National Park, in SE Burkina Faso, near the border with Benin. This park is notable as it is zoned to allow different uses, from strict conservation to hunting.

BURKINA FASO

1000 fr: The wise men, from a local wooden nativity, issued for Christmas in 1995; though this country is predominantly Muslim, there is a small percentage of Catholics and Pope John Paul II visited during his African pilgrimages

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. / Rep. Centrafricaine

70fr Forestry: a critical natural resource for Central Africa, tropical hardwood forests are found in the south and eastern parts of the interior

BURKINA FASO

35fr: this 1990 issue shows an exhibition of traditional artisanry and handcrafts, with a carving and a mask shown in the borders of a map of Africa