Modern Abyssinia (8)
I believe the answer is:
ethiopia
'modern abyssinia' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ethiopia that I've seen before include "Former Abyssinia" , "Landlocked Afr. country" , "African state" , "Country formerly called Abyssinia" , "Where Haile Selassie was once emperor" .)