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Where in Africa one supports the law to some degree (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

malawi

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'where in africa' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'one supports the law to some degree' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'supports' means one lot of letters go next to another (bottom letters provide a support for the top ones).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'some degree' becomes 'MA' (Master of Arts is a type of degree).
'law' put after 'ma' is 'malaw'.
'i' after 'malaw' is 'MALAWI'.

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(Other definitions for malawi that I've seen before include "East African country" , "A law I'm making up in Southern Africa" , "African nation, formerly Nyasaland" , "Country in east central Africa" , "Country to west of Lake Nyasa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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