Egypt

• Egypt was among the first countries outside Europe to issue its own postage stamps, starting in 1866

Algeria

• Initially, French stamps were used in Algeria, often overprinted with “ALGÉRIE” or “ALGÉR.” to designate their use in the colony.

Ethiopia

• During the Italian occupation from 1936 to 1941, Ethiopian stamps were replaced by those of Italian East Africa.

Djibouti

• Djibouti’s first postage stamps were issued in 1892 under the name “Côte française des Somalis”

Eritrea

• The first postage stamps of Eritrea were issued in 1893 under Italian colonial administration.

Italian Colonies

• After the conquest of Ethiopia in 1936, Italian Somaliland became part of Italian East Africa.

Italian East Africa

• The first stamps issued in Italian East Africa were overprints on existing Ethiopian stamps.

Libya

• The first stamps for Italian Libya were issued in 1912 following the Italo-Turkish War.

Morocco

• The first postage stamps issued by the Sultanate of Morocco

Somalia

• The first postage stamps in Italian Somaliland were overprinted Italian stamps

Spanish Sahara

• The first postage stamps specifically for the Spanish Sahara were issued in 1920.

Spanish West Africa

In 1949, a series of stamps was issued under the collective name “ÁFRICA OCCIDENTAL ESPAÑOLA”

Sudan

• The first stamps of Sudan were issued under the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium, a joint British and Egyptian administration

South Sudan

• South Sudan issued its first set of postage stamps on July 9, 2011, the day it officially became an independent nation.

Tunisia

• Tunisia’s first postage stamps were issued in 1888 under French protectorate status,