AfricaÕs __ Desert: eastern region of the Sahara (6)

I believe the answer is:

nubian

(Other definitions for nubian that I've seen before include "Member of an Egyptian ethnic minority group - in a bun (anag)" , "African language" , "Old African" , "Sudan desert" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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