Country where Alsarah & the Nubatones are from (5)

I believe the answer is:

sudan

(Other definitions for sudan that I've seen before include "Us and the African state" , "Country in NC Africa, capital Khartoum" , "Country W. of Ethiopia" , "Country divided by the Nile" , "African nation" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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