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West African beginning to bid for victory over East African capital (7)

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nairobi

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'east african capital' is the definition.
(capital of Kenya)

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(Other definitions for nairobi that I've seen before include "Robinia strangely found in Kenya" , "City of Kenya" , "Kenyan city" , "The capital of Kenya (7)" , "Flat round object" .)

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