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In Africa, could it be a slog to get there? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lagos

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'in africa' is the definition.
('Lagos' is part of 'africa')

'could it be a slog to get there?' is the wordplay.
'could it be' is an anagram indicator.
'to get' is an insertion indicator.
'there?' becomes 'a' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'slog' is an anagram of 'lgos'.
'lgos' enclosing 'a' is 'LAGOS'.

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(Other definitions for lagos that I've seen before include "Formerly capital of Nigeria" , "Largest city and once capital of Nigeria" , "city in Africa" , "Former Nigerian capital" , "Strange goals of the Nigerian port" .)

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