In part, merit reanimated African citizen (8)
I believe the answer is:
eritrean
'citizen' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'in part merit reanimated african' is the wordplay.
'in part' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ERITREAN' is hidden in the letters of 'merit reanimated african'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eritrean that I've seen before include "East African" , "One now independent from Ethiopia" .)