GREAT BRITAIN OFFICES ABROAD
AFRICA

Great Britain had post offices in Africa to issue British stamps with an overprint for postage. Some of these stamps were good for postage in one area alone, and other stamps were good for postage in many areas. British post offices in Africa cover the areas of Ethiopia, Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Dodecanese and Somalia. Some examples of Great Britain Offices in Africa stamps with an overprint and overprints is as follows:

M. E. F. (M. E. F. means "Middle East Forces.")

B. M. A. ERITREA (B. M. A. means "British Miltary Administration.")
B. A. ERITREA (B. A. means "British Administration.")

E. A. F. (Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain.) (E. A. F. means "East Africa Forces.")
B. M. A. SOMALIA (Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain.) (B. M. A. means "British Military Administration.">
B. A. SOMALIA (Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain.) (B. A. means "British Administration.")

B. M. A. TRIPOLITANIA (Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain.) (B. M. A. means "British Military Administration.">
B. A. TRIPOLITANIA (Overprinted on stamps of Great Britain.) (B. A. means "British Administration.")