MAURITANIA

40um: this issue shows runners competing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

MOROCCO / Maroc

6.50: this 2003 issue celebrates the close ties and relations between Morocco and the People's Rep. of China; the image shows a blending of the two nations' flags and emblems

MALI

10fr: this 2010 issue is from a long set celebrating the 50th anniv. of Mali's independence

The GAMBIA / Gambie

50b: this flora issue shows the seeds of the Castor Oil Plant, which has a variety of medicinal uses such as an insecticide, an antibacterial agent, and as a motor oil substitute.

KENYA

Sh. 5.50: the Reticulated or Somali Giraffe is seen feeding in this WWF issue; this sub-species is found from Ethiopia to N. Kenya

NAMIBIA

$2.90: Horticulture, an important part of rural life in this largely agricultural country

$2: the Tilapia and other freshwater fish are pictured in this Biodiversity issue, from a recent definitive series

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