Second one exits African countries to avoid duty (8)

I believe the answer is:

malinger

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'to avoid duty' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for malinger that I've seen before include "Feign illness to avoid work" , "Avoid work by feigning illness" , "Pretend to be sick" , "Loaf about in germinal way" , "Skive by pretending to be ill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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