Asmara is its capital (7)
I believe the answer is:
eritrea
'asmara is its capital' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for eritrea that I've seen before include "Country to the north of Ethiopia" , "It achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993" , "Country bordering the Red Sea" , "NE African country" , "Red Sea country, capital Asmara" .)