Ride through African territory (6)

I believe the answer is:

canter

'ride' is the definition.
(I know that canter is a more specific form of ride)

'through african territory' is the wordplay.
'through' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'CANTER' is hidden in the letters of 'african territory'.

(Other definitions for canter that I've seen before include "Move at an easy gallop" , "Run" , "Gait between a trot and a gallop" , "Horse movement seen in trance" , "Horse gait quicker than 9 across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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