The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUDANESE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SUDANESE
- People in country to appeal about invading Vikings
- Europeans come in to take action against Africans
- Seek damages about Scandinavians becoming members of African Union
- Africans appeal for Europeans to enter
- European in America entertained by south-east African
- African petition about Europeans
- Act legally when sheltering certain Europeans or Africans
- African American accommodating European in empty space
- Foreigners prosecute other foreigners granted asylum
- Africans take legal action to contain Britain’s former settlers
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Africans" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case africans = sudanese.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.