Its capital is Dakar (7)
I believe the answer is:
senegal
'its capital is dakar' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for senegal that I've seen before include "Part of Africa" , "French-speaking west African republic" , "Former French colony in Africa" , "Northwest African country" , "W African republic" .)