Country whose flag depicts a machete (6)

I believe the answer is:

angola

(Other definitions for angola that I've seen before include "Southwestern African state" , "South-west African country, capital Luanda" , "Republic of SW Africa" , "SW African republic, capital Luanda" , "Luanda is its capital city" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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