French-speaking landlocked nation of west Africa (5)

I believe the answer is:

niger

(Other definitions for niger that I've seen before include "foreign banker" , "River, Africa's largest delta" , "W. African country" , "The black" , "Major West African river" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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