Country in NE Africa; capital Asmara (7)

I believe the answer is:

eritrea

(Other definitions for eritrea that I've seen before include "It declared its independence from Ethiopia in 1993" , "Country in the Horn of Africa" , "State north of Ethiopia" , "nation" , "North-east African state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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