Smug Andalusian defends country (6)

I believe the answer is:

uganda

'country' is the definition.
(I know that Uganda is a African country)

'smug andalusian defends' is the wordplay.
'defends' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer is defended or held by the clue).
'UGANDA' is hidden within 'smug andalusian'.

(Other definitions for uganda that I've seen before include "East African country, capital Kampala" , "A gun ad (anag)" , "E. African country" , "Idi Amin's native land" , "literally the centre for sugar?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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