Trust us Sir, it all evens out for some of them in Africa (5)
I believe the answer is:
tutsi
I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tutsi that I've seen before include "African tribe" , "Tribespeople" , "Bantu speaking people of Rwanda and Burundi" , "member of a Bantu tribe" , "Ethnic group of Rwanda and Burundi" .)