African republic; capital Lilongwe (6)

I believe the answer is:

malawi

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'african republic' is the first definition.
(I know that Malawi is a republic)

'capital lilongwe' is the second definition.
(I know that Lilongwe capital of Malawi)

(Other definitions for malawi that I've seen before include "Former Nyasaland" , "Country W. of Lake Nyasa" , "Central African country" , "Landlocked country of south central Africa" , "African country, capital Lilongwe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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