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Part of formal inspectorate in here in Africa (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mali

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'in africa' is the definition.
('Mali' is part of 'africa')

'part of formal inspectorate in' is the wordplay.
'part of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'MALI' is hidden in the letters of 'formal inspectorate in'.

'here' is the link.
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(Other definitions for mali that I've seen before include "part of Africa" , "W. African country" , "African country, once French Sudan" , "African country, former French colony" , "Land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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