Capital of Mali? (4)
'capital of mali' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for bamako that I've seen before include "African capital" , "Capital of Mali" .)
'capital' is the definition.
(capital of Peru)
'of mali?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates an anagram (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'mali' is an anagram of 'LIMA'.
(Other definitions for lima that I've seen before include "distant city" , "Edible bean; capital city" , "Peruvian capital" , "Send mail out to S America" , "Mail it to Peruvian city" .)