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An administrative district in southern Rio de Oro on the northwest coast of Africa.

One of the Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel. The stamps of Anjouan were superseded by those of Madagascar, and in 1950 by those of Comoro Islands.

An island in the South Atlantic Ocean 900 miles from Liberia. In 1922, placed under the administration of the Colonial Office and annexed to the British Crown Colony of St. Helena.

British Crown Colony which became the independent state of Lesotho on October 4, 1966.

A British Crown Colony which included the area of the former Stellaland; annexed in 1895 to the Cape of Good Hope Colony

Congo was an independent state, founded by Leopold II of Belgium, until 1908 when it was annexed to Belgium as a colony. In 1960 it became an independent republic. See Congo Democratic Republic and Zaire.

In 1919 the French territory of Upper Volta was detached from the southern section of Upper Senegal and Niger and made a separate colony. In 1933 the colony was divided among its neighbors. The Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed December 11, 1958; the name was changed to Burkina Faso on August 4, 1984.

Congo was an independent state, founded by Leopold II of Belgium, until 1908 when it was annexed to Belgium as a colony. Congo became an independent republic in 1960. The name was changed to Republic of Zaire on October 28, 1971. In 1998 some issues again used the name Congo Democratic Republic (see Zaire).

The former French colony of Middle Congo became a member state of the French Community on November 28, 1958 and achieved independence on August 15, 1960. For some years before 1958, the colony was joined with three other French territories to form French Equatorial Africa.

French West Africa comprised the colonies of Senegal, French Guinea, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, French Sudan, Mauritania, Niger and Upper Volta. In 1958 these colonies became republics, eventually issuing their own stamps.Until the republic issues appeared, stamps of French West Africa continued in use. The Senegal and Sudanese Republics issued stamps jointly as the Federation of Mali, starting in 1959.

Ceded to Spain by Morocco in 1860 but not occupied by the Spanish until 1934. Returned to Morocco June 30, 1969.

Former Portuguese colony; now a district of Mozambique

This territory was purchased by Britain in 1861 and placed under the Governor of Sierra Leone. It was detached in 1874 and formed part of the Gold Coast Colony until 1886 when the Protectorate of Lagos was established. Chartered to the Royal Niger Company until 1899 when all territories of that company were surrendered to the Crown and formed into Northern and Southern Nigeria Protectorates. In 1906, Lagos and Southern Nigeria were united to form the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria.

Part of Portuguese East Africa Colony; stamps of Mozambique replaced those of Lourenco Marques in 1920.

Obock was the point of entrance from which French Somaliland was formed. The port was acquired by the French in 1862 but was not actively occupied until 1884. In 1888 Djibouti was made into a port and the seat of government moved there from Obock. In 1902 the name Somali Coast was adopted on the postage stamps of Djibouti and these stamps superseded the individual issues of Obock.

Oltre Giuba was ceded to Italy by Great Britain in 1924 and in 1926 was incorporated with Italian Somaliland. In 1936 it became part of Italian East Africa.

This territory, including the Bissagos Islands, became an independent republic on September 10, 1974. See Guinea-Bissau.

Administered by the British South Africa Company. In 1923 the area was divided and the portion south of the Zambezi River became the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia. In the following year the remaining territory was formed into the Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (comprising Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland) was established September 3, 1953.

The Federation of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland was created in 1953; it was dissolved at the end of 1963.

In October 1964, Southern Rhodesia assumed the name Rhodesia. On November 11, 1965, the government declared Rhodesia independent. Rhodesia became Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980.

Former United Nations trusteeship administered by Belgium (Belgian East Africa).

British Crown Colony located in the Atlantic Ocean 1,200 miles west of Angola.

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Prior to 1923 the area was administered by the British South Africa Company. The colony was created in 1923 by the British Government. In 1953, Southern Rhodesia joined Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland to form the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. When the Federation dissolved at the end of 1963, Southern Rhodesia again became an internally self-governing colony.

A Spanish Protectorate until merging with the French and Tangier zones of Morocco in 1956 to become the independent country of Morocco.

A subdivision of Spanish West Africa that included the colony of Rio de Oro and the territory of Saguiet el Hamra. Formerly known as Spanish Western Sahara, which superseded the older title of Rio de Oro.

The major political division of the Spanish areas in northwest Africa. It included Spanish Sahara (Rio de Oro and Saguiet el Hamra), Ifni and Southern Morocco (for administrative purposes). Separate stamp issues have been used for Rio de Oro, Ifni and La Aguera.

Set up by the Boers in an effort to annex territory ruled by the Bechuana chiefs. Annexed by Great Britain in 1885 and became part of British Bechuanaland.

A district of the Portuguese East Africa Colony; formerly part of Zambezia. Stamps of Mozambique replaced those of Tete.

Congo Democratic Republic changed its name to Republic of Zaire in November 1971. Issues before that date are under Congo Democratic Republic.

A former district of the Mozambique Province in Portuguese East Africa. The districts of Quelimane and Tete were created from Zambezia; eventually, stamps of Mozambique came into use.

Group of Islands off the coast of Taganyika. Before 1895, unoverprinted stamps of India were used in Zanzibar. Zanzibar was a British protectorate until December 10, 1963, when it became independent. A republic was established after a revolt in January 1964. Zanzibar joined Tanganyika April 26, 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar which was later renamed Tanzania (see Tanzania).