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Advice from youngster in uniform about African party (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guidance

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'advice' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'youngster in uniform about african party' is the wordplay.
'youngster in uniform' becomes 'guide' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'african party' becomes 'anc' (African National Congress, South African party).
'guide' enclosing 'anc' is 'GUIDANCE'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for guidance that I've seen before include "Help in choice of action" , "Advice, assistance" , "Leadership, direction" , "Help, advice or counselling" , "Direction or advice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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