From Africa, therefore African (8)

I believe the answer is:

somalian

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'from africa' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'therefore african' is the wordplay.
'therefore' becomes 'so' ('so' can mean 'consequently' or 'therefore').
'african' becomes 'malian' (Mali is in Africa).
'so'+'malian'='SOMALIAN'

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