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African location where enthusiast returning lives (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tunis

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'african location' is the definition.
I know that 'african' relates to this answer. I also know that both the answer and definition are singular nouns

'enthusiast returning lives' is the wordplay.
'enthusiast' becomes 'nut' (I've seen this before).
'returning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'lives' becomes 'is' ('be' can be a synonym of 'live').
'nut' written backwards gives 'tun'.
'tun'+'is'='TUNIS'

'where' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tunis that I've seen before include "Carthage lies near this N. African city" , "N African port" , "Capital of a republic in north Africa" , "I stun (anag) - port and capital" , "Mediterranean capital and port" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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