Niger

Niger is a landlocked sub-Saharan country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. In the 19th century, contact with the West began when the first European explorers explored the area, searching for the source of the Niger River. Although French efforts at pacification began before 1900, dissident ethnic groups, especially the desert Tuareg, were not subdued until 1922, when Niger became a French colony. Until 1958 Niger was part of French West Africa.

In 1958 Niger became an autonomous state within the French Community and full independence was reached on 3 August 1960. After independence the country suffered droughts and food shortages. This led to political instability. In 1974 the government of the country's first president Hamani Dior was overthrown by a group of army officers led by lieutenant-colonel Seyni Kountché.

Democracy was re-instated in 1989 and a new constitution was adopted in 1992, followed by general elections in 1993. After only a few years the militairy took over government again in 1996 under colonel Ibrahim Barre Mainassata who was elected president. In 1999 Ibrahim was murdered and replaced by the new militairy leader Daouda Malam Wanke. He promised democratic elections and the same year Mamadou Tandja was elected president of Niger. Tandja was reelected on 4 December 2004.

Capital: Niamey

Government: republic

Area: 1.267.000 km²

Population: 12.525.094 (July 2006)

Currency: CFA franc (100 centimes)

Internet TLD: ne

Dialling code: +227

Member of: United Nations and all specialized organizations

Links

Niger in Wikipedia.

Flag of Niger in Flags of the World.

Country description from the BBC.

Country description from the CIA.

Permanent Mission of Niger at the United Nations (in French).

Stamp catalogue

Membership of the United Nations

date: 16 December 1961

designer: Albert Decaris

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

1 25 F UNO emblem, map and flag of Niger, skyline of New York, airplanes

red, green, orange

(cat. Michel 18/SG 119/Yvert A19)

2 100 F UNO emblem, map and flag of Niger, skyline of New York, airplanes

green, red, emerald

(cat. Michel 19/SG 120/Yvert A20)

The World United Against Malaria

date: 7 April 1962

designer: Georges Bétemps

printer: Chaix

perforated: 12½

3 25 F + 5 F campaign emblem

brown

(cat. Michel 24/SG 122/Yvert 113)

Freedom from Hunger Campaign

date: 21 March 1963

designer: Claude Durrens

printer: -

perforated: 13

4 25 F + 5 F globe, wheat, text "CAMPAGNE MONDIALE CONTRE LA FAIM"

purple, brown, olive

(cat. Michel 30/SG 128/Yvert 119)

Membership of the Universal Postal Union

date: 12 June 1963

designer: Pierre Béquet

printer: Delrieu

perforated: 12½

remark: airmail

5 50 F mosque at Agadez, UPU emblem, letters, text "ADMISSION A L'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE",

"12 JUIN / 1961" and "MOSQUÉE D'AGADEZ"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 34/SG 132/Yvert A23)

6 85 F bridge at Gaya, UPU emblem, letters, text "ADMISSION A L'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE",

"12 JUIN 1961" and "PONT DE GAYA"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 35/SG 133/Yvert A 24)

7 100 F presidential palace at Niamey, UPU emblem, letters, text "ADMISSION A L'UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE",

"12 JUIN / 1961" and "PALAIS PRÉSIDENTIEL NIAMEY"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 36/SG 134/Yvert A25)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 15th anniversary

date: 10 December 1963

designer: Claude Durrens

printer: -

perforated: 13

8 25 F man, globe, scales of Justice, text "15e ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA DECLARATION / UNIVERSELLE

DES DROITS / DE L'HOMME"

blue, brown, green

(cat. Michel 58/SG 156/Yvert 134)

Save the Monuments of Nubia

date: 9 March 1964

designer: Claude Haley

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

9 25 F statue of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, UNESCO emblem, text "SAUVEGARDE DES / MONUMENTS DE NUBIE"

green, brown

(cat. Michel 67/SG 168/Yvert A38)

10 30 F statue of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, UNESCO emblem, text "SAUVEGARDE DES / MONUMENTS DE NUBIE"

brown, blue

(cat. Michel 68/SG 169/Yvert A39)

11 50 F statue of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, UNESCO emblem, text "SAUVEGARDE DES / MONUMENTS DE NUBIE"

blue, purple

(cat. Michel 69/SG 170/Yvert A40)

World Meteorological Day

date: 23 March 1964

designer: Claude Haley

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

12 50 F weather satellite 'Tiros' over globe with weather map, WMO emblem, weather station, text "23 MARS

1964 / QUATRIEME JOURNÉE METEOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE"

brown, blue, green

(cat. Michel 70/SG 171/Yvert A41)

ITU Centenary

date: 17 May 1965

designer: Gilbert Aufschneider

printer: Imprimerie Nationale, Paris

perforated: 13

13 25 F Ader's telephone, ITU emblem, text "1865 · CENTENAIRE · 1965 / DE L'UNION INTERNATIONALE /

DES TÉLÉCOMMUNCATIONS" and "TÉLÉPHONE / PORTATIF / D'ADER"

black, lake, green

(cat. Michel 99/SG 197/Yvert 162)

14 30 F Wheatstone's telegraph, ITU emblem, text "1865 · CENTENAIRE · 1965 / DE L'UNION INTERNATIONALE /

DES TÉLÉCOMMUNCATIONS" and "INTERRUPTEUR DU TÉLÉGRAPHE / WHEATSTONE"

green, purple, red

(cat. Michel 100/SG 198/Yvert 163)

15 50 F facsimile machine, ITU emblem, text "1865 · CENTENAIRE · 1965 / DE L'UNION INTERNATIONALE /

DES TÉLÉCOMMUNCATIONS" and "TELAUTOGRAPHE"

green, purple, red

(cat. Michel 101/SG 199/Yvert 164)

International Co-operation Year

date: 24 October 1965

designer: Claude Durrens

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

16 50 F UNO emblem, persons with symbols of agriculture, industry, science and culture, text "ANNÉE / DE LA /

COOPERATION / INTERNATIONALE / 1965"

brown, black, bistre

(cat. Michel 113/SG 211/Yvert A52)

International Hydrological Decade

date: 28 February 1966

designer: Jacques Gauthier

printer: -

perforated: 13

17 50 F symbols of water regulation, scales, text "1965 1974 / DECENNIE HYDROLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE"

blue, orange, violet

(cat. Michel 116/SG 214/Yvert 173)

World Meteorological Day

date: 23 March 1966

designer: Gilbert Aufschneider

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

18 50 F weather ship 'France 1' at sea, WMO emblem, text "6e JOURNEE METEOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE / 23

MARS 1966" and "FRÉGATE MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE"

green, purple, blue

(cat. Michel 117/SG 215/Yvert A55)

UNESCO 20th anniversary

date: 4 November 1966

designer: Georges Bétemps

printer: SO.GE.IM.

perforated: 13:12½

19 50 F tree with UNESCO emblem (symbol of growing education), resting man, peace doves,

text "UNESCO - VINGT ANS 1946-1966"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 139/SG 237/Yvert 185)

World Meteorological Day

date: 23 March 1967

designer: Claude Durrens

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

20 50 F weather ship at sea, WMO emblem with date, text "7e JOURNÉE MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE"

red, black, blue

(cat. Michel 157/SG 257/Yvert A71)

International Tourist Year

date: 5 May 1967

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

21 45 F landscapes from different countries, jet airliner, ITY emblem, text "ANNEE INTERNATIONALE

DU TOURISME"

violet, green, purple

(cat. Michel 159/SG 259/Yvert 198)

Commission on the Status of Women

date: 21 October 1967

designer: Cécile Guillame

printer: -

perforated: 13

22 50 F three black women, UN emblem, text "COMMISSION DE LA CONDITION DE LA FEMME"

blue, yellow, brown

(cat. Michel 172/SG 273/Yvert 206)

UNICEF 21st anniversary

date: 11 December 1967

designer: Pierre Forget

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

23 100 F girl with school food, boy with letter blocks, UNICEF emblem, text "UNICEF / 11 DECEMBRE 1946 /

11 DECEMBRE 1967"

brown, blue, green

(cat. Michel 159/SG 259/Yvert A78)

International Year for Human Rights

date: 19 February 1968

designer: Jacques Gauthier

printer: -

perforated: 13

24 50 F globe as cage with man lying down and man rescued by the Statue of Liberty, IHRY emblem, text

"1968 ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME"

indigo, brown, blue

(cat. Michel 181/SG 280/Yvert 216)

WHO 20th anniversary

date: 6 April 1968

designer: André Peyrie, Claude Haley

printer: -

perforated: 13

25 50 F dancing woman representing health and joy of life ('joyous health'), WHO emblem as sun,

text "ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTE / 1948-1968"

indigo, blue, brown

(cat. Michel 185/SG 284/Yvert 217)

World Meteorological Day

date: 22 March 1969

designer: Gilbert Aufschneider

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

26 50 F cumulonimbus clouds, rain, jet plane Boeing 707, growing plants, anemometer, WMO emblem,

text "23 MARS 1969 / 9ème JOURNÉE MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE"

black, blue, green

(cat. Michel 211/SG 311/Yvert A105)

ILO 50th anniversary

date: 22 April 1969

designer: René Dessirier, Pierre Forget

printer: -

perforated: 13

27 30 F workers supporting globe, ILO jubilee emblem, text "1919-1969 ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE

DU TRAVAIL"

red, green

(cat. Michel 212/SG 312/Yvert 218)

28 50 F workers supporting globe, ILO jubilee emblem, text "1919-1969 ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE

DU TRAVAIL"

green, red

(cat. Michel 213/SG 313/Yvert 219)

ASECNA 10th anniversary

date: 12 December 1969

designer: Jacques Combet

printer: -

perforated: 13

29 100 F airplane landing on air port, control tower, map of Africa, text "ASECNA 1959.1969"

red

(cat. Michel 233/SG 333/Yvert 226)

International Education Year

date: 6 April 1970

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

30 100 F globe, pair of compasses, school book, retort, IEY emblem, text "UNESCO / ANNEE

INTERNATIONALE DE L'EDUCATION"

slate, red, purple

(cat. Michel 241/SG 341/Yvert A120)

World Telecommunication Day

date: 16 May 1970

designer: Gilbert Aufschneider

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

31 100 F cathode ray tube shining light on microscope, globe, writing feather and books (encyclopaedia,

science, history), ITU emblem, text "JOURNÉE MONDIALE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS"

brown, green, red

(cat. Michel 252/SG 352/Yvert A218)

Inauguration of UPU Headquarters, Berne

date: 20 May 1970

designer: Jacques Gauthier

printer: -

perforated: 13

32 30 F UPU Headquarters (aerial view), UPU emblem, text "NOUVEAU BATIMENT SIÈGE DE L'U.P.U."

red, slate, brown

(cat. Michel 253/SG 353/Yvert 236)

33 60 F UPU Headquarters (aerial view), UPU emblem, text "NOUVEAU BATIMENT SIÈGE DE L'U.P.U."

violet, red, blue

(cat. Michel 254/SG 354/Yvert 237)

UNO 25th anniversary

date: 26 June 1970

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: Delrieu

perforated: 12¾:12½

remark: airmail

34 100 F man and woman releasing peace doves, UNO emblem, rays of sunshine, text "XXVe ANNIVERSAIRE

DE L'ONU"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 257/SG 357/Yvert A131)

35 150 F man and woman releasing peace doves, UNO emblem, rays of sunshine, text "XXVe ANNIVERSAIRE

DE L'ONU"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 258/SG 358/Yvert A132)

International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

date: 20 March 1971

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

36 100 F man, masques symbolizing different races, text "ANNEE INTERNATIONALE de la LUTTE / CONTRE

le RACISME et la DISCRIMINATION / RACIALE"

red, green, blue

(cat. Michel 282/SG 383/Yvert A151)

37 200 F people, clover, text "ANNEE INTERNATIONALE de la LUTTE / CONTRE le RACISME et la DISCRIMINATION

/ RACIALE"

brown, green, blue

(cat. Michel 283/SG 384/Yvert A152)

World Telecommunication Day

date: 17 May 1971

designer: Claude Jumelet

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

38 100 F satellite, earth, radio waves, ITU emblem, text "JOURNÉE MONDIALE DES / TELECOMMUNICATIONS"

blue, brown, orange

(cat. Michel 290/SG 391/Yvert A156)

UNICEF 25th anniversary

date: 11 December 1971

designer: Odette Baillais

printer: -

perforated: 13

39 50 F children of different races, UNICEF emblem, text "XXVe / anniversaire de l'UNICEF"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 311/SG 414/Yvert 256)

Save Venice

date: 7 February 1972

designer: -

printer: Delrieu

perforated: 13

remarks: airmail; stamps show details from the painting Il Ridotto (The foyer) by Francesco Guardi (1712-1793),

painted 1755, Museo del Settecento Veneziano; the dates 1699-1761 on the stamps are of Gianantonio

Guardi, his older brother

40 50 F woman, child and dog, Venice and UNESCO emblems, text "POUR VENISE / UNESCO" and "IL RIDOTTO

(DETAIL) - GUARDI (1699-1761)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 318/SG 422/Yvert A176)

41 100 F woman in white dress, men, Venice and UNESCO emblems, text "POUR VENISE / UNESCO" and "IL

RIDOTTO (DETAIL) - GUARDI (1699-1761)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 319/SG 423/Yvert A177)

42 150 F people in conversation, Venice and UNESCO emblems, text "POUR VENISE / UNESCO" and "IL RIDOTTO

(DETAIL) - GUARDI (1699-1761)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 320/SG 424/Yvert A178)

43 200 F disguised people, Venice and UNESCO emblems, text "POUR VENISE / UNESCO" and "IL RIDOTTO

(DETAIL) - GUARDI (1699-1761)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 321/SG 425/Yvert A179)

International Book Year

date: 27 March 1972

designer: André Peyrie, Pierre Forget

printer: -

perforated: 13

44 35 F globe as 'star of knowledge', open book, UNESCO emblem, text "1972 ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DU

LIVRE - UNESCO"

purple, green

(cat. Michel 324/SG 428/Yvert 237)

45 40 F 16th century galleon at sea, plane, boy reading, UNESCO emblem, text "1972 ANNEE INTERNATIONALE

DU LIVRE - UNESCO"

blue, lake

(cat. Michel 325/SG 429/Yvert 238)

World Health Day 1972 - Your heart is your health

date: 7 April 1972

designer: Claude Haley

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

46 100 F operating team, health emblems, text "OMS - LE COEUR AU COEUR DE LA SANTE"

brown, red

(cat. Michel 326/SG 430/Yvert A182)

World Telecommunication Day

date: 17 May 1972

designer: Albert Decaris

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

47 100 F satellite, earth, stars, ITU emblem, text "4e JOURNEE MONDIALE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS"

brown, purple, red

(cat. Michel 330/SG 434/Yvert A186)

World Post Day

date: 9 October 1972

designer: Claude Durrens

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

48 50 F African postal runnerer, landscape with trees, UPU emblem, text "JOURNÉE DE L'U.P.U. / HISTOIRE

DE LA POSTE"

brown, green, lake

(cat. Michel 344/SG 445/Yvert A193)

49 100 F rural mail van 2CV, mail bags, postal workers, UPU emblem, text "JOURNÉE DE L'U.P.U.

/ HISTOIRE DE LA POSTE"

green, blue, lake

(cat. Michel 345/SG 446/Yvert A194)

50 150 F mail transport by plane (Fokker Friendship), loading mail, airport, UPU emblem, text "JOURNÉE DE

L'U.P.U. / HISTOIRE DE LA POSTE"

green, violet, lake

(cat. Michel 346/SG 447/Yvert A195)

WHO 25th anniversary

date: 3 April 1973

designer: Cécile Guillame

printer: -

perforated: 13

51 50 F nurse giving medicine to child with his mother, WHO emblem, emblems of Red Crescent, Red Cross,

Red Lion and Sun, text "25eme ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'O.M.S." and "1948-1973"

brown, red, blue

(cat. Michel 375/SG 476/Yvert 275)

World Meteorological Day / WMO Centenary

date: 7 May 1973

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

52 100 F weather symbols, satellite, WMO jubilee emblem, text "JOURNEE METEOROLOGIQUE -

CENTENAIRE DE L'OMI ∙ OMM"

brown, red, green

(cat. Michel 380/SG 481/Yvert A214)

World Food Programme 10th anniversary

date: 7 May 1973

designer: Gilbert Aufschneider

printer: -

perforated: 13:12¾

remark: airmail

53 50 F men with Horn of Plenty ('Food for the world'), children eating, WFP emblem, text "DIXIEME

ANNIVERSAIRE DU / PROGRAMME ALIMENTAIRE MONDIAL"

violet, red, blue

(cat. Michel 408/SG 509/Yvert A220)

World Population Year

date: 4 March 1974

designer: Jacques Combet

printer: -

perforated: 13:12½

54 50 F baby, globe, WPY emblem, text "1974 . ANNEE MONDIALE DE LA POPULATION"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 418/SG 519/Yvert 301)

UPU Centenary

date: 9 October 1974

designer: Claude Andreotto, Jacques Combet,

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

55 50 F envelope with European woman, air planes Douglas DC-8, UPU emblem, text "1874_1974/ CENTENAIRE

/ DE L'U.P.U"

turquoise, green, purple

(cat. Michel 442/SG 543/Yvert A237)

56 100 F envelope with Asian woman, trains, UPU emblem, text "1874_1974/ CENTENAIRE / DE L'U.P.U"

blue, mauve, ultramarine

(cat. Michel 443/SG 544/Yvert A238)

57 150 F envelope with American woman, ships, UPU emblem, text "1874_1974/ CENTENAIRE / DE L'U.P.U"

brown, blue, indigo

(cat. Michel 444/SG 544/Yvert A239)

58 200 F envelope with African woman, buses and cars, UPU emblem, text "1874_1974/ CENTENAIRE / DE L'U.P.U"

brown, orange, red

(cat. Michel 445/SG 545/Yvert A240)

World Meteorological Day

date: 23 March 1975

designer: -

printer: Edila

perforated: 13

59 40 F satellite, world weather map, text "Journée météorologique / mondiale / 23 mars 1975"

red, black, blue

(cat. Michel 456/SG 557/Yvert 315)

International Women's Year

date: 9 June 1975

designer: Huguette Sainson, Jacques Combet

printer: -

perforated: 13

60 50 F woman with child on her back, IWY emblem, text "1975 ANNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE LA FEMME"

blue, brown, red

(cat. Michel 471/SG 573/Yvert 320)

UNO 30th anniversary

date: 26 November 1975

designer: Jean Chesnot, George Bétemps

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: airmail

61 100 F UNO emblem, peace dove breaking chains, text "30ème ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA CHARTE DES

NATIONS UNIES"

light blue, blue

(cat. Michel 494/SG 596/Yvert A256)

Invention of the Telephone Centenary

date: 10 March 1976

designer: Pierre Béquet

printer: Edila

perforated: 13

62 100 F satellite, telephone, people talking and listening, ITU emblem, text "1876 ∙ CENTENAIRE ∙ 1976 / DE LA

1ère LIAISON TELEPHONIQUE / GRAHAM BELL"

orange, blue, green

(cat. Michel 512/SG 614/Yvert 355)

World Health Day

date: 7 April 1976

designer: Cécile Guillame

printer: -

perforated: 13

63 50 F hand holding a baby, ambulance, WHO emblem, text "JOURNEE MONDIALE DE LA SANTE"

red, brown, purple

(cat. Michel 513/SG 615/Yvert 358)

International Literacy Day

date: 8 September 1976

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: overprint on series 'Literacy Campaign' of 12 January 1976, teacher with students of different

Niger peoples

64 25 F overprint text "JOURNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE L'ALPHABETISATION"

multicoloured, overprint in black

(cat. Michel 544/SG 646/Yvert 382)

65 30 F overprint text "JOURNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE L'ALPHABETISATION"

multicoloured, overprint in black

(cat. Michel 545/SG 647/Yvert 383)

66 40 F overprint text "JOURNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE L'ALPHABETISATION"

multicoloured, overprint in black

(cat. Michel 546/SG 648/Yvert 384)

67 50 F overprint text "JOURNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE L'ALPHABETISATION"

multicoloured, overprint in black

(cat. Michel 547/SG 649/Yvert 385)

68 60 F overprint text "JOURNEE / INTERNATIONALE / DE L'ALPHABETISATION"

multicoloured, overprint in black

(cat. Michel 548/SG 650/Yvert 386)

World Meteorological Day

date: 23 March 1977

designer: René Quillivic

printer: -

perforated: 13

69 100 F weather symbols, satellite, earth, WMO emblem, text "JOURNEE / METEOROLOGIQUE / MONDIALE"

blue, black, turquoise

(cat. Michel 573/SG 675/Yvert 398)

World Health Day

date: 25 April 1977

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

70 80 F children playing, red cross, WHO emblem, text "JOURNEE MONDIALE DE LA SANTE / IMMUNISER

C'EST PROTEGER VOS ENFANTS"

red, mauve,orange

(cat. Michel 577/SG 679/Yvert 402)

Onchocersiasis

date: 7 May 1977

designer: Michel Monvoisin

printer: -

perforated: 13

71 100 F fly killed by a dagger, eye with WHO emblem, text "LUTTE CONTRE L'ONCHOCERCOSE"

blue, grey, red

(cat. Michel 578/SG 680/Yvert 403)

UNESCO

date: 12 November 1977

designer: Charles Bridoux

printer: -

perforated: 13

72 100 F horse's head (articraft), Parthenon, UNESCO emblem

blue, red, pale blue

(cat. Michel 599/SG 701/Yvert 422)

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

date: 11 December 1978

designer: -

printer: Cartor

perforated: 12½

73 40 F + 5 F Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, text "PALESTINE" and "Au bien-être des familles des martyrs et des /

combattants pour la liberté de la Palestine" (also in Arabic)

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 645/SG 747/Yvert 459)

International Year of the Child

date: 10 April 1979

designer: Vasarhelyi

printer: -

perforated: 12½

74 40 F two children with building bricks, IYC emblem, text "ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE L'ENFANT 1979"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 659/SG 761/Yvert 470)

75 100 F two children with school book, children in background, IYC emblem, text "ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE

DE L'ENFANT 1979"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 660/SG 762/Yvert 471)

76 150 F two children with model airplane, IYC emblem, text "ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE L'ENFANT 1979"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 661/SG 763/Yvert 472)

Philexafrique 2

date: 8 June 1979

designer: Charles Bridoux, Claude Jumelet

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: part of a series of two stamps; vignette with exhibition emblem

77 150 F two heads with world map, satellite, UPU emblem, text "Philexafrique 2" and "LA COMMUNICATION

REDUIT LA DISTANCE"

blue, red, carmine

(cat. Michel 668/SG 770/Yvert 476)

ASECNA 20th anniversary

date: 12 December 1979

designer: Jacques Gauthier

printer: Cartor

perforated: 12¼

remark: airmail

78 150 F airplane Douglas DC-10, control tower, map of Niger, ASECNA emblem, text "12 DEC. 1959 / 12 DEC.

1979" and "20e anniversaire de l'ASECNA"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 679/SG 781/Yvert A285)

World Health Day

date: 7 April 1980

designer: J. Caffe

printer: Edila

perforated: 13

79 100 F man chain smoking, man sporting, text "Journée Mondiale de la Santé / «Le tabac ou la

santé, / à vous de choisir»"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 694/SG 796/Yvert 508)

International Year of Disabled Persons

date: 24 April 1981

designer: George Bétemps

printer: -

perforated: 13

80 50 F man in wheelchair shooting arrow, IYDP emblem, text "1981 ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DES PERSONNES

HANDICAPEES / PARTICIPATION ET EGALITE"

deep brown, red, brown

(cat. Michel 748/SG 850/Yvert 536)

81 100 F man in wheelchair drawing, IYDP emblem, text "1981 ANNEE INTERNATIONALE DES PERSONNES

HANDICAPEES / PARTICIPATION ET EGALITE"

brown, red, green

(cat. Michel 749/SG 851/Yvert 537)

Pablo Picasso

date: 25 June 1981

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 12½

remark: airmail; stamps depict paintings by Picasso

82 60 F Olga in an arm chair, text "PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 / «Portrait d'Olga dans un Fauteuil» (1917)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 752/SG 854/Yvert A299)

83 90 F Family of acrobats, text "PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 / «La Famille d'Acrobates»"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 753/SG 855/Yvert A300)

84 120 F Three musicians, text "PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 / «Les Trois Musiciens» (1921)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 754/SG 856/Yvert A301)

85 200 F Paulo on a donkey, text "PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 / «Paul sur un âne» (1923)"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 755/SG 857/Yvert A302)

86 400 F Interior with a girl drawing, text "PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 / «Jeune Fille dessinant dans un intérieur»"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 756/SG 858/Yvert A303)

World Post Day / International Letter Writing Week

date: 9 October 1981

designer: René Quillivic

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: stamps are overprinted with new value; only overprinted stamps were issued

87 65 f on 45 F UPU emblem, pen nibs, writing paper, flowers, airplane, text "Semaine Internationale / de

la lettre écrite" and "11e / JOURNEE / DE / L'U.P.U"

blue, red

(cat. Michel 764/SG 865/Yvert 547)

88 85 f on 60 F UPU emblem, writing hand, quill, carrier pigeons, letters ABCD, text "Semaine Internationale

/ de la lettre écrite" and "11e / JOURNEE / DE / L'U.P.U"

blue, orange, black

(cat. Michel 765/SG 866/Yvert 548)

World Food Day

date: 16 October 1981

designer: -

printer: Edila

perforated: 13

89 100 F crops, cattle, fish, FAO emblem, Niger flags, text "16 Octobre 1981 / JOURNEE MONDIALE /

DE L'ALIMENTATION"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 766/SG 867/Yvert 549)

ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, Nairobi

date: 28 September 1982

designer: -

printer: Edila

perforated: 13

90 130 F world map, antenna on Nairobi, ITU emblem, text "UNION INTERNATIONALE / DES

TELECOMMUNICATIONS / NAIROBI 1982 / CONFERENCE DE PLENIPOTENTIAIRES"

blue, light blue, black

(cat. Michel 813/SG 914/Yvert 596)

ECA 25th anniversary

date: 18 March 1983

designer: Didier

printer: Cartor

perforated: 12¾:13

91 120 F ECA jubilee emblem, text "25e ANNIVERSAIRE / DE LA COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE / POUR L'AFRIQUE"

multicoloured (pink background)

(cat. Michel 833/SG 934/Yvert 611)

92 200 F ECA jubilee emblem, text "25e ANNIVERSAIRE / DE LA COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE / POUR L'AFRIQUE"

multicoloured (blue background)

(cat. Michel 834/SG 935/Yvert 612)

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

date: 21 August 1983

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 12¾:13

93 65 F Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, text "PALESTINE - STAMP" and "NIGER-PALESTINE"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 853/SG 954/Yvert 616)

International Literacy Day

date: 8 September 1983

designer: -

printer: Harrison & Sons, London

perforated: 13¼:14¼ (94 and 97), 14¼:13¼ (95, 96 and 98)

remark: text on stamps uses local letters

94 40 F teacher, class, television (audiovisual education), text "KELA FEREM RASHIDUWA YE 1983"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 854/SG 955/Yvert 617)

95 65 F teacher, class (girls), text "YaĸI DA JAHILCI 1983"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 855/SG 956/Yvert 618)

96 85 F men with scales, boy writing, text "ALBEEREY CAWANDIYAŊ 1983"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 856/SG 957/Yvert 619)

97 100 F teacher, class (boys), tent, text "TEGHARAY TAN KURDADI 1983"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 857/SG 958/Yvert 620)

98 150 F woman reading newspaper, text "JANNGINOL MAWВE / JEMMA 1983"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 858/SG 959/Yvert 621)

World Communications Year

date: 18 October 1983

designer: Huguette Sainson (99 and 100)

printer: Cartor

perforated: 13:12¾ (99 and 100), 12¾:13 (101)

99 80 F post van at postal headquarters, WCY emblem, text "ANNEE MONDIALE DES COMMUNICATIONS"

and "REGIE DES POSTES"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 862/SG 963/Yvert 622)

100 120 F man sorting letters, WCY emblem, text "ANNEE MONDIALE DES COMMUNICATIONS"

and "CENTRE DE TRI / NATIONAL" (national sorting centre)

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 863/SG 964/Yvert 623)

101 150 F WCY emblem, text "1983 / ANNEE MONDIALE / DES COMMUNICATIONS"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 864/SG 965/Yvert 624)

19th UPU Congress, Hamburg/Salon der Philatelie zum XIX. Weltpostkongress, Hamburg

date: 20 June 1984

designer: Jacky Larrivière

printer: -

perforated: 12¾

remark: the SS Rickmer Rickmers was built in 1896; now a museum ship in Hamburg

102 300 F tall ship Rickmer Rickmers, exhibition emblem, UPU emblem, text "Rickmer Rickmers", "SALON DE LA

/ PHILATELIE 19-26 JUIN / HAMBOURG / 1984" and "19e CONGRES DE L'UNION / POSTALE UNIVERSELLE"

blue, brown, green

(cat. Michel 896/SG 997/Yvert 650)

First Disarmament Decade / Second Disarmament Decade

date: 31 October 1984

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: text is quote by president Kountché to the 36th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly

103 400 F decade emblem, text "1e ET 2e DECENNIES DES NATIONS UNIES / POUR LE DESARMEMENT / 1970-1980

ET 1980-1990" and ""L'humanité qui rêve de bien-être, / de bonheur et d'immortalité n'a que / faire de

toutes les armes et de / toutes les machines meurtrières que / l'on s'acharne à lui faire acquérir" /

Général SEYNI KOUNTCHE / (36e Session Ordinaire de l'O.N.U.)"

black, green

(cat. Michel 906/SG 1007/Yvert 655)

104 500 F decade emblem, text "1e ET 2e DECENNIES DES NATIONS UNIES / POUR LE DESARMEMENT / 1970-1980

ET 1980-1990" and ""L'humanité qui rêve de bien-être, / de bonheur et d'immortalité n'a que / faire de

toutes les armes et de / toutes les machines meurtrières que / l'on s'acharne à lui faire acquérir" /

Général SEYNI KOUNTCHE / (36e Session Ordinaire de l'O.N.U.)"

black, blue

(cat. Michel 907/SG 1008/Yvert 656)

WTO (Tourism) 10th anniversary

date: 2 January 1985

designer: J. Caffe

printer: Edila

perforated: 12½

105 110 f WTO emblem, text "10e ANNIVERSAIRE / DE L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE / DU TOURISME: 2 Janvier 1975

- 1985" and "Tourisme: facteur de rapprochement entre / les peuples de paix et de cohésion sociale"

black, orange, green

(cat. Michel 917/SG 1018/Yvert 659)

Child Survival and Development Revolution

date: 28 January 1985

designer: J. Caffe

printer: Edila

perforated: 14½

106 85 f mother breastfeeding child, UNICEF emblem, text "le lait maternel / est le meilleur aliment"

and "CAMPAGNE POUR UNE REVOLUTION: / LA SURVIE DE L'ENFANT"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 918/SG 1019/Yvert 660)

107 110 f mother and child with diarrhea, mother giving child water with sugar and salt ("eau sucrée salée"),

UNICEF emblem, text "la diarrhée: / rehydratation orale" and "CAMPAGNE POUR UNE REVOLUTION: /

LA SURVIE DE L'ENFANT"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 919/SG 1020/Yvert 661)

International Youth Year

date: 29 April 1985

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13

remark: stamps depict famous (children's) books and the portrait of the author

108 85 F dog White Fang and Indian camp in snowy forest (White Fang, 1906), portrait, IYY emblem, text

"ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE" and "Jack LONDON / 1876-1916"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 933/SG 1030/Yvert 666)

109 105 F lion King and Patricia on the grass (Le lion, 1958), portrait, IYY emblem, text "ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE

DE LA JEUNESSE" and "Joseph KESSEL / 1898-1979"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 934/SG 1031/Yvert 667)

110 250 F Captain Ahab on the back of whale Moby-Dick (Moby-Dick, 1851), portrait, IYY emblem, text "ANNÉE

INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE" and "Herman MELVILLE / 1819-1891"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 935/SG 1032/Yvert 668)

111 450 F boy Mowgli riding an elephant In the jungle (The Jungle Book, 1894), portrait, IYY emblem, text "ANNÉE

INTERNATIONALE DE LA JEUNESSE" and "Rudyard KIPLING / 1865-1936"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 936/SG 1033/Yvert 669)

Day of Solidarity with South African Political Prisoners

date: 8 October 1986

designer: H.A. Adamou

printer: Cartor

perforated: 13¼

112 200 f Mandela and Sisulu in Robben Island prison, text "NELSON MANDELA / et / WALTER SISULU / au bagne

de Robben" and "Le 11 Octobre / journée internationale / de solidarité avec les prisonniers / politiques

d'Afrique du sud / et de Namibie"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 999/SG 1096/Yvert 716)

113 300 f portrait of Nelson Mandela, text "NELSON MANDELA" and "Le 11 Octobre / journée internationale / de

solidarité avec les prisonniers / politiques d'Afrique du sud / et de Namibie"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1000/SG 1097/Yvert 717)

FAO 40th anniversary

date: 16 October 1986

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13

114 50 F people filling and weighing sacs of grain, text "AUTOGESTION DES COOPERATIVES" and "FAO / 1945-85"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1001/SG 1098/Yvert 718)

115 60 F man planting grass in the desert, text "LUTTE CONTRE LA DESERTIFICATION" and "FAO / 1945-85"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1002/SG 1099/Yvert 719)

116 85 F couple in corn field, irrigation channel, text "L'AMENAGEMENT HYDRO-AGRICOLE" and "FAO / 1945-85"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1003/SG 1100/Yvert 720)

117 100 F man and cattle, text "RECONSTITUTION DU CHEPTEL" and "FAO / 1945-85"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1004/SG 1101/Yvert 721)

118 110 F woman watering small trees, twig of the bito tree , text "Balanites aegyptiaca", "REBOISEMENT"

and "FAO / 1945-85"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1002/SG 1099/Yvert 722)

WHO 40th anniversary

date: 26 May 1988

designer: T. de Loustal

printer: Edila

perforated: 12¾

119 85 F mother and child with vaccination books, WHO emblem, mother and child emblem, text "PROGRAMME

ELARGI DE VACCINATION" and "40e Anniversaire / de l'O.M.S."

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1047/SG 1144/Yvert 761)

120 110 F doctor, mothers and children, WHO emblem, mother and child emblem, text "PROGRAMME ELARGI DE

VACCINATION" and "40e Anniversaire / de l'O.M.S."

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1048/SG 1145/Yvert 762)

IMO 30th anniversary

date: 29 March 1989

designer: -

printer: Edila

perforated: 12½

121 100 f tanker, ships, radar signals, IMO emblem, text "30e Anniversaire / de l'entrée en vigeur / de la

Convention de l'IMO"

multicoloured (blue background)

(cat. Michel 1061/SG 1162/Yvert 770)

122 120 f tanker, ships, radar signals, IMO emblem, text "30e Anniversaire / de l'entrée en vigeur / de la

Convention de l'IMO"

multicoloured (green background)

(cat. Michel 1062/SG 1163/Yvert 771)

International Literacy Year

date: 27 February 1990

designer: T. de Loustal

printer: Cartor

perforated: 13¼:13½

123 85 F teacher and class (adults learning alphabet), ILY emblem, text "1990 : Année / Internationale de

/ l'Alphabétisation"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1061/SG 1162/Yvert 786)

124 110 F teacher and class (adults learning arithmetic), ILY emblem, text "1990 : Année / Internationale

de / l'Alphabétisation"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1062/SG 1163/Yvert 787)

UNDP 40th anniversary

date: 24 October 1990

designer: Bachir Abdou Lalou

printer: Cartor

perforated: 13¼

125 100 F UNDP jubilee emblem, text "40 ANS / DE DEVELOPPEMENT / DANS LE MONDE / AIDER LES PEUPLES /

A S'AIDER EUX-MEMES"

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1107/SG 1208/Yvert 798)

African Year of Tourism

date: 10 July 1991

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13¼

126 85 F women selling pottery (Boubon market), text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1131/SG 1232/Yvert 811)

127 110 F Timia waterfalls, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1132/SG 1233/Yvert 812)

128 130 F ruins at Assode, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1133/SG 1234/Yvert 813)

129 F map of Africa, year emblem, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1134/SG 1235/Yvert 814)

World Population Day

date: 11 July 1992

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 12½

130 85 F man and woman making jigsaw in the form of a globe, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1151/SG 1252/Yvert 829)

131 110 F children with balloon in the form of a globe (design after Robert Parker), text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1152/SG 1253/Yvert 830)

International Conference on Nutrition, Rome

date: November 1993

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 12½

132 145 F conference emblem, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1155/SG 1256/Yvert 833)

133 350 F conference emblem, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1156/SG 1257/Yvert 834)

World Population Day

date: 11 July 1993

designer: Patricia Charets (134) and Mathieu Chervault (135)

printer: -

perforated: 13½

remark: children's drawings

134 85 F aerosol spraying globe, text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1160/SG 1261/Yvert 838)

135 110 F tree and person with globe as head looking at high-rise tower blocks (warning against

overpopulation), text

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1161/SG 1262/Yvert 839)

UNO 50th anniversary

date: 14 June 1996

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13½

136 225 F boy carrying food dish, peace dove, jubilee emblem

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1209/SG -/Yvert 863)

137 475 F children playing, ISS space station, jubilee emblem

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1210/SG -/Yvert 864)

UNICEF 50th anniversary

date: 14 June 1996

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13½

138 150 F injured boy, globe with UNICEF emblem, jubilee emblem

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1211/SG -/Yvert 865)

139 550 F Michael Schumacher and child, jubilee emblem

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1212/SG -/Yvert 866)

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

date: 2 November 1998

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13¼

remark: printed in two small sheets of three different stamps

140 500 F humpback whale (Megaptera novaeanglia), bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1620/SG -/Yvert 1188)

141 500 F blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), polar expedition

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1621/SG -/Yvert 1189)

142 500 F polar expedition, portrait of Cousteau, Atlantic northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1622/SG -/Yvert 1190)

143 600 F Cousteau with children

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1623/SG -/Yvert 1191)

144 600 F seals, dolphins, expedition ship Alcyone

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1624/SG -/Yvert 1192)

145 600 F sailing ship in a storm, Vasco da Gama sarcophagus

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1625/SG -/Yvert 1193)

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

date: 17 June 2000

designer: -

printer: -

perforated: 13¼

146 150 F dry farm land

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1761/SG -)

147 200 F study committee

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1762/SG -)

148 225 F dry steppe

multicoloured

(cat. Michel 1763/SG -)

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