NE African country (7)
I believe the answer is:
eritrea
'ne african country' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for eritrea that I've seen before include "Red Sea country, capital Asmara" , "Northeast African country" , "It achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993" , "Country bordering the Red Sea" , "nation" .)