Odd bits missing in rift valley country (5)
I believe the answer is:
italy
'country' is the definition.
(Italy is an example)
'odd bits missing in rift valley' is the wordplay.
'odd bits missing in' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
'rift'+'valley'='riftvalley'
The alternate letters of 'riftvalley' are 'ITALY'.
(Other definitions for italy that I've seen before include "Land of Tuscany and Umbria" , "Original member of the European Economic Community" , "Barolo wine from here" , "Catholic country" , "Problematical (informal)" .)